US Imperialism

This era of US History we are now studying is called....

• Age of War

• Gilded Age

• Imperialism

• Westward Movement

What original idea motivated America to expand?

• War

• Trade

• Manifest Destiny

• The Monroe Doctrine

Which President said that "The US should remain neutral and avoid conflicts with other nations"?

• William H. Taft

• Robert E. Lee

• George Washington

• Ulyssess S Grant

Why did the US wish to annex Hawaii?

• The US wanted to enslave the Hawaiian people for labor.

• It provide a strategic Naval Base, it also had US sugar interest there.

• The US wanted to launch an attack on Asia.

• The US planned on establishing an invasion of India from Hawaii

Which key figure encouraged the US to beef up their Navy?

• Jack Alderson

• William H. Ryan

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Arthur Wills

Which country did the United States use as a "blue print" to increase their navy and to also expand their trade and imperialism?

• Germany

• Poland

• Great Britain

• Canada

Which figure is responsible for leading the push to annex Hawaii to the United States?

• George Williams

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Sanford Dole

• Will Raleigh

Which President was NOT a progressive era President?

• William H. Taft

• Thomas Jefferson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Why does "Imperialism" happen?

• It is a result of a crash in the economic stock market

• It is a result of post-war Alliances of WWI

• It is a result of countries always competing with each other for land, wealth, and power while seeking economic interest.

• None of the above.