American Imperialism

What is imperialism?

• The expansion and colonization of Asia and Africa by European powers

• The acquisition of territories beyond the continental boundaries by the United States

• The rule and displacement of native people by Europeans and Americans

• The colonial rule of other places without completely displacing the native people

What was one of the primary causes of American imperialism?

• The need for places to sell new products

• The desire to prove American manliness

• The obsession with building a canal through Central America

• The influx of immigrants and crowded cities

Which territories did the United States acquire during the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War?

• Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii

• Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

What was the outcome of the Philippine War?

• Independence for the Philippines

• Annexation of the Philippines by the United States

• Continued Spanish control over the Philippines

• Shared control between the United States and Spain

What did the Foraker Act declare about Puerto Rico?

• Puerto Ricans would be citizens of the United States

• Puerto Rico would become a state

• Puerto Rico would have no path to statehood

• Puerto Rico would have its own government

What were some arguments made by anti-imperialists?

• Imperialism would lead to diversity

• Empire was incompatible with democracy

• America should focus on its domestic problems

• All of the above

Who argued that imperialism would bring 'a new day of freedom'?

• Albert Beveridge

• John Green

• Matthew Perry

• Emiliano Aguinaldo

What was the significance of the July attack on San Juan Hill?

• It was a successful battle that furthered Theodore Roosevelt's career

• It led to the end of the Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War

• It resulted in the annexation of Cuba by the United States

• It marked the beginning of the Philippine War

What did the Insular Cases determine about the Philippines?

• The Philippines would become a state

• The Philippines would have no path to statehood

• The Philippines would have its own government

• The Philippines would be annexed by Spain

Why did the United States annex Hawaii?

• To protect American ships heading towards the Philippines

• To gain access to Latin American markets

• To establish a naval station in the Pacific

• To spread American culture and values