US Imperialism

What is imperialism?

• When one country takes over another country

• When one country is at war with another country

• When one country is allies with another country

• all of the above

The United States acquired Alaska from

• Spain

• Japan

• Russia

• China

Not getting involved in other countries business/affairs is called

• expansionism

• imperialism

• annexation

• isolationism

What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?

• muckraking

• journalism

• reporting

• yellow journalism

Why did the US imperialize?

• to gain raw materials for industry

• to create military bases around the globe

• to develop markets to sell goods

• all of the above

Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

• The US blamed to sinking of the USS Maine on Spain

• The Spanish Ambassador wrote a letter criticizing the president

• The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain

• all of the above

What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War?

• Explosion of the USS Arizona

• Explosion of the USS Maine

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• Russia

What does this map support?

• US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific

• Spanish-American War led to new US territories

• Panama Canal is critical to US trade

• America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it

Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers

• Industrialism

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Yellow Journalism

What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly?

• The Rio Grande River

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Panama Canal

• The Snake River