Imperialism 1

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Wrote the book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, argued that a nation needed a large navy to protect trade ships & defend the right to trade. 

• Alfred T. Mahan
• John Fiske
• Charles Darwin
• Marco Polo

Yellow Journalism is....

• The Loudoun Sun Times
• Exaggerated News Reports
• Yellow Paper Reports
• Nonfiction News Reports

The United States government supported the overthrow of a government in this country: 

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii
• Congo

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion
• Ensure trading rights with China
• Win leaseholds in China
• Establish a sphere of influence

In 1853 Commodore Matthew C. Perry got the Treaty of Kanagawa signed. This treaty granted the United States trading rights at two _________ ports

• Chinese
• Korean
• Japanese
• Hawaiian

After he led an unsuccessful revolt in Cuba against Spain in 1868 he escaped to the U.S. In 1895 _______ returned to Cuba to start a new revolt and declared the Republic of Cuba to Spain

• Jose Marti
• Vladamir Lennin
• Teddy Roosevelt
• Fidel Castro

In the late 1800's, Cuba produced 1/3 of the worlds ___________

• Sugar
• Banananas
• Coal
• Lumber

This established a civil government for Puerto Rico

• Foraker Act
• Platt Amendment
• Anti-Trust Act
• 18th Amendment

1. Means “to take/claim” territory (e.g., Hawaii)

• Cede
• Annex
• Conquer
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