U.S. Imperialism

Which type of U.S. foreign policy caused the U.S. to seek economic and political domination over other nations?

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Internationalism

• Collective Security

The political cartoon above is an example of which cause of Imperialism? (You can increase the size of the cartoon if it's too small)

• Strategic military bases

• Individualism

• Overseas markets

• Anglo-saxonism

Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?

• Yellow Journalism

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• The Open Door Policy

• The deLome letter

What was the main reason the U.S. wanted land in the Samoan Islands?

• To set up a strategic naval base

• To farm sugar cane

• To convert the islanders to Christianity

• To create a tropical vacation spot

What is one argument anti-expanstionists made against Imperialism?

• It was necessary to expand our military

• It would help us make allies

• It violates important American ideals

• It is only possible when dominating another culture

What is one reason American expansionists supported imperialism?

• They needed to stop foreigners from entering the US

• It would anger the progressives and stop their reforms

• It would allow the US to spread its superior culture

• They could force the Europeans out of Africa

The first U.S. Imperialistic experience occurred by annexing which territory?

• The Philippines

• Guam

• Hawaii

• Alaska

What did publishers of yellow journalism believe?

• women should not be involved in the newspaper business

• sensational, exaggerated stories were okay if they sold more newspapers

• newspapers should avoid emotional articles and just print the facts

• quality, honest articles were most important

What one reason below was NOT why the U.S. was interested in taking Hawaii?

• They had valuable resources the U.S. could exploit

• It was a good refueling point in the Pacific

• Hawaii provided a new market in which to trade

• The Hawaiian Empress posed a threat to the U.S.

What was NOT a reason the U.S. expanded its territories through Imperialism during this time period?

• The U.S. was in economic competition with other nations

• The U.S. was in political and military competition with other nations

• The U.S. wanted to expand its pool of cheap laborers (workers)

• The U.S. wanted to expand its trade markets