Imperialism and World War I

American who contributed to the overthrow of Hawaii

• Queen Liliuokalani

• Sanford Dole

• Alfred Mahan

• Theodore Roosevelt

What did Alfred T. Mahan want the United States to build up?

• International trade

• American presence in China

• The U.S. Navy

• American presence in Latin America

Journalism that paid little attention to fact, but sold newspapers with sensational stories

• Yellow Journalism

• Annexation

• Rough Riders

• Muckrakers

What cavalry unit did Teddy Roosevelt famously lead in Cuba?

• The Bullseyes

• The Second Volunteer Regiment

• The Rough Riders

• Teddy's Finest

Which country became a territory of the U.S. as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Panama

• Colombia

U.S. Secretary of State John Hay wrote what policy in order to bring American trade to China?

• Trans-Pacific Partnership

• Trade Trust-Busting

• The "Open Door" Policy

• "How to Open China"

Why did the United States build the Panama Canal?

• To increase their favor with European traders

• In order to make money on trade tariffs

• To increase their influence in the Caribbean

• To shorten the trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific

Which of the following was NOT a factor that lead to American Imperialism?

• Desire for military strength

• Access to new economic markets

• belief in U.S. cultural superiority

• start of the Spanish American War

Belief that your country is better and far superior than other countries is called____________.

• Patriotism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Expansionism

Agreement between nations to assist each other in times of conflict is called an ________.

• alliance

• military power

• imperialist nation

• foreign policy