American Imperialism

Term for a country expanding its territory and power via economic or military means

• Initiative

• Conservation

• Imperialism

• Socialism

49th state to be added to the US, obtained by purchasing from Russia for $7.2 million

• Alaska
• Hawaii
• California
• The Philippines

The last state to be added to the US, obtained by US settlers who overthrew Queen Liliuokalani

• Alaska
• Guam
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii

Where was the Spanish-American War mainly fought?

• Cuba

• The Philippines

• Spain

• Guam

US military ship sunken in 1889 that was the catalyst for America's involvement in the Spanish American War

• The Titanic

• USS Arizona

• USS Enterprise

• USS Maine

Political group who were against any form of foreign involvement

• nationalists
• conservationists

• imperialists

• isolationists

The Rough Riders were...

• a professional soccer team in the United States
• a political party in the 19th century
• Chinese revolutionists in the boxer rebellion

• a volunteer cavalry regiment in the Spanish-American War

Peace treaty signed between America and Spain to end the Spanish American War in 1898

• Treaty of Manila
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Havana

• Treaty of Madrid

The plat amendment granted independence to which American territory?

• Puerto Rico
• The Philippines

• Cuba
• Guam

A protectorate is...

• A state that is independent and not controlled by any other state
• A state that controls and protects another state
• A state that has no protection from other states
• A state controlled and protected by another state.