US IMPERIALISM

What best describes imperialism

• 1 country should make money by taking over another

• 1 country taking over another

• weak countries should give up power to stronger ones

• the idea its the duty of the U.S to take over as much land as possible

What are the 3 "G"s we talked about in class?

• glory, goodness, gratitude

• gold, green, goodness

• gold, god, glory

• glory, gladness, greed

Which was NOT a reason America became involved in the Spanish American war?

• to prevent European countries from coming close to America

• yellow journalism

• sinking of the USS Maine

• because we wanted to take Puerto Rico from Spain

Which would be a CAUSE of the Spanish American war?

• sinking of the ship the Lusitania

• to protect American business in Cuba

• the Treaty of Paris

• to annex the Philippines

Best definition of yellow journalism

• stories that report what is happening in a war

• exaggerated stories

• stories about the horrible living conditions in the United States

• a writer who gets money when a story is printed

What would NOT be a reason a country is imperialistic?

• so we can take advantage of the natural resources

• to set up military bases

• so we can be seen as a world power

• so we can start wars with other countries easier

What is the best example of the G- gold?

• taking over Hawaii so we can benefit from their resources

• taking over Hawaii so we could pay more taxes to them

• taking over Cuba so we could be more powerful

• spending more money to build a stronger navy

What is the best example of the G- glory?

• having more money than China

• having other countries believe in the same religion

• having more land to be more powerful

• becoming a trade partner with China

What would be the best example of the G- God?

• teaching our values, culture and religion to other countries

• making sure communism doesn't spread by starting a war

• having our President become the President of another country

• spreading our beliefs about our military

Who was the military leader during the Spanish American war who later became a President of the United States?

• Sanford Dole

• Poncho Villa

• Theodore Roosevelt

• San Juan