American Imperialism 1 Japan Alaska Hawaii

In the 1800s, the idea that expanding the United States westward to the Pacific Ocean was a natural right is called :

• Reservation Fate

• Annexation Lucky

• Annex Outcome

• Manifest Destiny

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Who did the Americans believed gave them the right to settle the entire continent taking land from Mexico and Native Americans?

• God

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Jackson

• Chief Joseph

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What does the term imperialism refer to?

• A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

• A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

• A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

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The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.

• Monroe Doctrine

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Treaty of Paris

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What country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?

• England

• Germany

• Russia

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How much did the U.S. pay for Alaska?

• 5 million

• 7.2 million

• 7 million

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The purchase of Alaska became known as Seward's Folly.

• True

• False

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Folly means

• a mistake

• false new stories

• to add on

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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

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Cornerstone of American foreign policy that told European powers to stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere. 

• Roosevelt Corollary
• Adams Doctrine
• Truman Doctrine
• Monroe Doctrine 

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