Live Unit 6 Formative Assessment

The economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations.

• Totalitarianism 
• Imperialism
• Domino Polcy
• Expansionism 

According to imperialists, which of these would have been an economic justification for the expansion of the United States?

• The nation needed a stronger military since other nations were building a global presence.
• The nation should colonize as many available lands to prevent other countries from expanding.
  
• The nation's manufacturers needed raw materials and new markets were needed for the nation's goods.
  
• The nation had a responsibility to spread Christianity and civilization to "inferior peoples" of the world.

The purchase of Alaska proved to be beneficial to the U.S. because

• The abundance of bears provided a place for TR to hunt

• It made the United States look powerful

• It was rich in timber, minerals, and oil

• It was not beneficial because it was a barren wasteland

What did the people of the U.S. jokingly call the purchase of Alaska?

• Seward's Folly
• Alaska's joke
• Seward's joke
• Alaska's Folly

Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 

• The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
• After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
• U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
• U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898

Newspaper headlines like the one above contributed to which of the following:

• The capture of terrorists

• The selection of Theodore Roosevelt as President

• The declaration of war against Spain by the United States

• The attack by the US on Manila Bay

The printing of sensational pictures and stories to rally support against Spain.

• yellow journalism

• social darwinism

• anti-imperialism

• annexation

What was the DeLome letter?

• a letter written from Spanish Minister that criticized the United States, and angered may Americans

• an article printed in the New York times regarding the harsh treatment of Cubans

• a letter written from English Minister that criticized the United States, and angered may Americans

The Spanish-American War was fought in the Pacific as well as what island near the United States?

• Guam

• Cuba

• Philippines

• Hawaii

What was Teddy Roosevelt's all-volunteer unit in the Spanish-American War called?

• Teddy Bears

• 82nd Airborne

• Yellow Jackets

• Rough Riders