Becoming a World Power

Imperialism is

• Investigative journalism

• The main cause of a rebellion

• Creating empires by dominating weaker nations or colonies

• Overproduction of goods and services

Who did the U.S. buy Alaska from?

• Cuba
• Germany
• Russia
• Canada

Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 

• The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
• After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
• U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
• U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898

Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 

• It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
• It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
• It increased Canada's military capability.
• It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans

 How did the U.S. get the land for the Panama Canal?

• The U.S. took it with military force.
• Bought it from Colombia for $10 million
• Made a deal with  Panama after the U.S. helped it  gain their independence from Colombia
• The U.S. rented it from Panama

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

The Monroe Doctrine prevented Europe from taking over countries in __________________

• North America only

• South America only

• Asia

• North and South America

During US imperialism, the US wanted Hawaii for what reason?

• sugar
• oil
• pineapple
• gold

What two views did Americans have during the age of imperialism?

• Yellow journalism and muckraking

• Conquer and take

• Growth and progress

• Isolationism and expansion

This means that one wants to join a new territory to an existing country.

• Annex

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Expansion