Section 8&9 - Imperialism and WWI

What motivated the United States to participate in imperialism in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Desire for economic expansion, military strength, and the spread of American values and culture
• Need for diplomatic alliances with European powers
• Goal of reducing the influence of American values and culture
• Desire for isolationism and avoiding international involvement

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What does it mean for a nation to annex a territory?

• It means to divide a territory into smaller regions
• It means to incorporate a territory into another country or state
• It means to establish a neutral zone in the territory
• It means to grant independence to a territory

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How did the United States acquire Alaska?

• Through a treaty with Canada
• Through military conquest
• Purchased it from Russia

• Through inheritance from China

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After fruit farmers overthrew Queen Liliuokalani, how did Hawaii become part of the United States?

• By winning a war against Hawaii in 1905
• Through a peace treaty in 1912
• US government annexed it in 1898 in a deal with the fruit farmers

• By purchasing the islands from Japan in 1941

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What territories did the US gain control of as a result of the Spanish American War?

• Cuba, Mexico, and Hawaii
• Alaska, Panama, and Cuba
• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
• Canada, Japan, and Haiti

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What factors led the United States to declare war on Spain and begin the Spanish-American War?

• Desire to establish a monarchy in Cuba
• Spanish refusal to sell the Philippines to the US
• Sinking of the USS Maine, yellow journalism, and the DeLome Letter

• Conflict over trade routes in the Caribbean

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What president practiced Big Stick Diplomacy, the process of using American military strength to support friendly governments in the West Hemisphere?

• Theodore Roosevelt
• John F. Kennedy
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln

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Why did the United States want to build the Panama Canal?

• To create a shorter route for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and increase American influence over trade

• To create a barrier against invasive species
• To provide a source of hydroelectric power
• To increase tourism in the region

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What term describes a nation preparing for war by shifting its economy to produce war goods and raising money to support the war effort?

• Mobilization
• Globalization
• Neutralization
• Demobilization

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How did the US mobilize for WWI?

• Implementing a draft, increasing industrial production, and promoting war bonds
• Building more schools and hospitals
• Reducing military spending
• Encouraging isolationism

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