Westward Expansion & Imperialism

Assimilation means integrating people of one culture into a wider culture.

• True

• False

The US government tried to assimilate Native Americans by

• Sending native children to Indian schools

• Providing free clothing to Native Americans

• Teaching native men how to hunt and fish

• Giving financial assistance to tribes

A Native American reservation is

• Federal land set aside for use by Native American tribes

• Federal land set aside for use by White Americans

• Local land set aside for use by Native American tribes

• Local land set aside for use by White Americans

What was the main reason industrial nations wanted to colonize other countries?

• To find jobs for Americans.

• To steal the discoveries of other countries' scientists.

• To get natural resources to turn into manufactured goods.

• To prevent wars by making new alliances.

Idealist individuals are motivated by​​ _______ , but realist individuals are motivated by ​ ​_______.​ ​

• Self-interest; a desire to help others

• A desire to help others; self-interest

• A desire to help others; morals and ethics

• Self-interest; a desire to do what’s best for themselves

Which is NOT a definition of imperialism?

• The domination by one country of the political life of another region.

• The domination by one country of the economic life of another region.

• The domination by one country of the social life of another region.

• The domination by one person of the political, economic, or social life of another person.

If a country pursues an isolationist policy, it

• forms economic alliances with other countries

• does not form economic or political alliances with other countries

• forms political alliances with other countries

• forms economic and political alliances with other countries

How did the outcome of the Spanish-American War change US foreign policy? 

• It shifted US policy toward non-colonialism

• It shifted US Policy toward unilateralism

• It shifted US policy toward imperialism

• It shifted US policy toward neutrality.