American Empire

The United States acquired the territory shaded in green during the Spanish-American War.  The name of that territory is

• Cuba
• Japan
• Philippines
• Spain

Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?

• Queen Liliuokalani was persecuting American sugar growers.

• Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii.

• Laws forced Americans to return land to the Hawaiian government.

• Queen Liliuokalani threatened to deport Americans from Hawaii

What did Filipinos believe when they were fighting alongside American soldiers?

• They believed that the United States would be a kinder ruler than Spain.

• They believed that they would become a U.S. colony.

• They believed that the U.S. would protect them from Japan.

• They believed that they were fighting for their Independence.

Expansion of the United States After the Civil War
•Alaska is purchased in 1867.
•Hawaii is annexed in 1898.
•Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898.
Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?

• establishing an industrial workforce
• gaining advantages over industrial competitors
• securing territories in strategic positions
• increasing government revenue through tariffs

What name is used for the U.S. policy towards China that Secretary Hay negotiated ?

• Open Door

• Square Deal

• Good Neighbor

• Manifest Destiny

Which territorial acquisition was known as Seward's Folly or Seward's Icebox?

• Cuba

• the Phillipines

• Alaska

• Hawaii

what happened in 1898 that allowed what you see on the map to take place?

• the mexican revolution

• the spanish-american war

• the venezuela boundary dispute

• the outbreak of WWI

Secretary of State John Hay was attempting to protect what for the US?

• trade with Chinese colonies

• access to military bases

• territorial expansion

• trade rights with China

What actions are represented by this cartoon in regards to president theodore roosevelt?

• securing the land to build the Panama Canal

• leading troops in the spanish-american war

• ending the war between russia and japan

• improving diplomatic relations with latin american nations

what conclusion can be drawn from these headlines?

• the anti-imperialist league strongly influenced congress

• respect for native cultures motivated US foreign policy

• US territorial expansion increased in the Pacific Ocean

• construction of a railroad to alaska was a major policy goal