Introduction to American Imperialism

Alfred T. Mahan argued:

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

Americans were concerned about the events in Cuba because:

• American lives were at risk there
• American economic investments were being threatened
• American plantations were being destroyed by rebel forces
• all of the above

What island did Alfred Thayer Mahan think would be important in fortifying their new Imperial status?

• Cuba
• Guam
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii

What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?

• muckraking
• yellow journalism
• journalism
• paparazzi

What is the takeover of weaker nations by stronger nations called?

• Imperialism

• Defense

• Free Market

• Nationalism

American planters living in what area overthrew the local government and subsequently requested annexation to the United States?

• Cuba

• Nicaragua

• Hawaii

• Philippines

Industrialists supported U.S. imperialism because they were interested in finding new:

• defenses.

• markets.

• imperialism.

• allies.

Many Americans supported American expansion for reasons of:

• national defense.

• missionary work.

• spreading Christianity.

• gaining territory.

This term is used to describe a type of sensational journalism that was popular in the late 1800s.

• Yellow Journalism

• tabloids

• broadcast Journalism

• Trade Journalism

In 1898, the United States declared war on:

• Spain

• Cuba

• Philippines

• Mexico