US Imperialism

The practice of stronger nations extending their control over weaker countries and territories is

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

One cause of U.S. imperialism was

• Militarism

• Alliances

• Spanish Treachery

• Desire to gain more land and natural resources

Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

• The US wanted volcanoes

• To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

• to create a naval base during World War II

• to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands

This cartoon is an example of:

• Miitarism

• Yellow Journalism

• Black Journalism

• Alliances

After the Spanish American War, the U.S. Directly controlled all of the following territories EXCEPT

• The Philippines

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

Why did the US acquire Hawaii, create the Open Door Policy, and fight in the Spanish-American War?

• to establish military alliances with other nations

• to gain overseas resources & become a global power

• to begin the policy of manifest destiny

• to support Isolationism

At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? 

• Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain
• Spain, Cuba, Guam
• Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia
• Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

The United States defeated which former mighty empire in the Spanish American War?

• England
• France
• Spain
• Russia

1898- It lasted only 4 months. This was the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power,

• Sinking of the USS Maine 
• Boxer Rebellion 
• Dollar Diplomacy 
• Spanish American War 

______________ is a name for false or exaggerated reporting.

• Red-top
• Government
• Newspaper lying
• Yellow Journalism