Imperialism and WWI

Which of the following were motives for US expansion?

• Raw materials

• Desire for new markets

• Military bases

• Desire to spread democracy

True or false: These are arguments people made against American imperialism.

• True

• False

The ​ (a)   was fought in Cuba in 1898.

• Spanish-American War
• Philippine-American War
• Mexican-American War
• French and Indian War

Which of the following were causes of the Spanish-American War?

• Explosion of the USS Maine

• Yellow Journalism

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

• De Lome Letter

Which territories did the United States gain after the Spanish-American War?

• Hawaii

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• The Philippines

What is the significance of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba became a U.S. territory.

• The U.S. became an imperialist nation.

• Spain lost control of Morocco.

• Spain was forced to accept all the blame for the war.

Which of the following are ideas of Alfred T. Mahan?

• Money can be used to smooth things over in diplomacy.

• The U.S. needs a strong navy to be a world power.

• A strong navy needs refueling bases to be efficient.

• The U.S. should set a moral example for the rest of the world.

Match the following

• Yellow Journalism

• A show of strength will keep enemies in line.

• Big Stick Diplomacy

• Sensational, biased, and often false reporting

• Roosevelt Corollary

• The U.S. will intervene in Latin America if necessary

Which of the following are reasons the U.S. wanted to build the Panama Canal?

• It would make trade cheaper and easier.

• It allowed the US Navy to be deployed faster when necessary.

• It would help the U.S. become a world power.

• It would encourage the growth of canals in the U.S.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Causes of World War I

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(b) Reasons U.S. Joined World War I

• Alliances

• Zimmerman Telegram

• Imperialism

• Ties to Great Britain

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• Militarism

• Unrestricted sumarine warfare

• Nationalism

• Sussex Pledge