U.S. Imperialism

- Imperialists applied Darwin's theory of "survival of the fittest" to nations. calling it Social Darwinism to justify colonizing, is this a Social, Political, or Economic Motive for Imperialism

• Social

• Political

• Economic

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

The Boxer Rebellion refers to when:

• Chinese rebels tried to overthrow European powers in China.

• A war when the people of Africa learned personal fighting styles to try to resist the European armies

• A rebellion erupted amongst British soldiers over bad pay and rations in their colonies, and they tried to "box" their way out of service

• The French people took up boxing in protest of the imperial policies of their government

This was the name of the ship that exploded by Havana Harbor before the Spanish-American War

• U.S.S. Declaration of Independence

• U.S.S. Maine

• U.S.S. Arizona

• U.S.S Constitution

This resource was wanted in Hawaii during Queen Liliuokalani's reign

• Oil

• Sugar

• Molasses

• Tobacco

After the Spanish American War, America gained control of all of these places EXCEPT...

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Canada

• Phillipines

These two countries were fighting prior to America getting involved in 1898

• Spain and Portugal

• Cuba and Mexico

• Mexico and Portugal

• Spain and Cuba

"Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far" is whose foreign policy?

• Teddy Roosevelt

• William H. Taft

• Woodrow Wilson

• William Mckinley

Exaggerated, sensationalized, and not backed up by facts in the media is considered what?

• Yellow Journalism

• Narrative

• Newspaper Articles

• Red Analysis

Who was in control of Panama before America intervened before building the Panama Canal

• Columbia

• Mexico

• China

• Dominican Republic