Imperialism/WWI

What treaty is signed to end WWI?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Geneva Convention

• Paris Peace Accords

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

This foreign policy idea promotes staying out of world affairs.

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Globalism

• Communism

These types of exaggerated news stories helped push the U.S. into war with Spain.

• Red Journalism

• Orange Journalism

• Yellow Journalism

• Green Journalism

How did America end up getting the land it needed to build the Panama Canal?

• We supported a revolution in Columbia.

• We supported a revolution in Cuba

• We supported a revolution in Croatia

• We supported a revolution in Cambodia

America first attempted to buy land to build the Panama Canal from what country ?

• Cuba

• Columbia

• Croatia

• Cambodia

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam

• Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

• End the Boxer Rebellion
• Ensure trading rights with China
• Win leaseholds in China
• Establish a sphere of influence

Alfred T. Mahan argued:

• to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its navy power

• the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites

• imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical

• the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

Why did United States business interests favor overseas expansion in the late 1800's? 

• to establish a commonwealth of colonies 
• to establish military bases around the world
• to acquire new markets and sources of raw materials 
• to spread democratic ideals to other areas of the world