Unit 3: Progressivism & Imperialism

What does the term imperialism refer to?

• A policy of giving away a country’s power to another nation as a gift

• A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• A policy of trading goods between two states or nations

• A policy in which the government debates over paying someone to purchase another country

Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.

• Muckraking

• Yellow Fever

• Yellow Journalism

• Wall Street Journal

Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that  _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.

• U.S.S. Maine; Cuba

• U.S.S. Alabama; Spain

• U.S.S. Maine; Spain

• U.S.S. Maryland; France

Alfred T. Mahan argued:

• to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
• the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
• imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
• the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in

• The Hawaiian Islands

• Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

• Samoa

• Panama

U.S. becomes this after the Spanish-American War...

• Annexed by Spain
• A monarchy
• A dictatorship
• An Empire/world power

What island did Alfred Thayer Mahan think would be important for the United States to become an imperial power?

• Cuba
• Guam
• Puerto Rico
• Hawaii

What engineering marvel created a direct link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• Bering Strait

• The Great Salt Lake

Which of the following is NOT a reason for American imperialism?

• The United States should become a world-class military power.

• The United States should expand to compete economically.

• The United States should respect other people's right to liberty.

• The United States should spread its ideals (christianity & democracy) to other parts of the world.

Examine the political cartoon. Which foreign policy is illustrated in the cartoon?

• Open Door Policy

• Big Stick Policy

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Moral Diplomacy