American Imperialism

What was the policy of extending control over weaker nations called?

• Manifest Destiny

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

• Intervention

What was a primary motivation for American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Desire for new markets and resources

• Spread of democracy

• Religious conversion

• Isolationism

Who urged the U.S. to build up a navy to compete with other nations?

• Alfred T. Mahan

• Matthew C. Perry

• William Seward

• John Hay

What was the nicknames given to purchase of Alaska?

• Seward's Icebox

• Seward's Folly

• Alaska's Treasure

• Russian Territory

Who overthrew the Queen of Hawaii in 1893?

• U.S. sugar cane planters

• U.S. Marines

• Spanish forces

• Native Hawaiians

What event in Havana harbor escalated war fever in the U.S.?

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• The explosion of a submarine mine

• The Spanish attempt to restore order

• The publication of De Lôme's private letter

What did the Treaty of Paris (1898) result in?

• Spain freeing Cuba

• U.S. acquiring Guam and Puerto Rico

• U.S. purchasing the Philippines

• All of the above

What amendment did the U.S. force Cuba to add to its constitution?

• Platt Amendment

• Teller Amendment

• Monroe Doctrine

• Roosevelt Corollary

What did the Open Door Notes issued by John Hay ask imperialism nations to do?

• Share trading rights with the U.S.

• Expel foreigners from China

• Establish spheres of influence in China

• Put down the Boxer Rebellion

What was the main argument of the Anti-Imperialist League?

• Imperialism is necessary for economic growth

• Imperialism is a moral duty

• Imperialism wrong as its a violation of consent

• Imperialism is a way to protect national security