American Imperialism

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

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

A group of countries under a single authority is known as

• empire

• colony

• "mother country

• alliance

The desire and attempt to expand a country’s territory

• patriotism

• expansionism

• nationalism

• colonialism

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

• gain new resources

• show their power

• learn about other cultures

• spreading their greatness

Buying Alaska was beneficial to the U.S. when what was found there?

• a new river connecting the oceans

• New types of weapons

• a faster route to Asia

• Natural resources, like gold, timber and oil

Which of these would best describe how Hawaii became part of the United States.

• The Queen was removed and then Hawaii added

• Hawaii has always been part of the U.S.

• U.S. added it after the Boxer Rebellion

• Won it during the Spanish American War

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

• economic invents such as their sugar plantations

• 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