Imperialism

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

Which was not a reason the U.S. wanted to get involved in the Spanish-American War?

• to gain colonies with a Pacific port

• the U.S.S. Maine exploded

• to build the Panama Canal

• the Spanish were being mean in Cuba

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

• explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

• Boxer Rebellion in China

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Spanish colonization in Alaska

How did the U.S. benefit from winning the Spanish American War?

• adopted Spanish as a second language

• won colonies, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines

• Got control of the Panama Canal

• Added new states from Asia

When newspapers exaggerate the stories to get more readers it is called....

• Yellow Journalism

• Carpetbagging

• Muckraking

• Freeloading

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism

What country owned the isthmus of Panama

• Colombia

• Panama

• Philipines

• Japan

Why did the U.S. want to build the Panama Canal?

• To allow Canada and Mexico to be connected easier

• In order to take over and gain more territory for the U.S.

• For shorter travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Because it allowed the U.S. to gain more pineapples

Why did nations want to be imperialistic?

• They wanted prestige among other nations
• They needed more natural resources
• They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
• All of the Above

Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." What did he mean by this?

• Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
• Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
• Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
• Never back down when there is conflict.