EOC Review 2- Imperialism to 1940

What is imperialism?

• A business strategy where companies producing similar products merge.

• A technique for selling more newspapers by sensationalizing news events.

• A policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.

• A book written by Alfred Thayer Mahan.

Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan and what did he advocate for?

• A journalist who advocated for sensationalizing news to sell more newspapers.

• An imperialist thinker who pushed for a strong naval fleet and greater trade with East Asia.

• A businessman who promoted vertical integration.

• A political leader who supported horizontal integration.

What is the Yellow Press?

• A business strategy where companies producing similar products merge.

• A policy where stronger nations control weaker territories.

• A book written by Alfred Thayer Mahan.

• A technique for selling more newspapers by sensationalizing and exaggerating news events.

What was one of the reasons the Spanish-American War was brought about?

• To support Cuban rebels in gaining independence from Spain

• To establish a new colony in Asia

• To start trade relations with Spain

• To annex Cuba to the U.S.

What did the Treaty of Paris accomplish at the end of the Spanish-American War?

• It started the Spanish-American War

• It annexed Cuba to the U.S.

• It freed Cuba, gave Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S., and sold the Philippines to the U.S.

• It established a permanent military base in Cuba

What did the Teller Amendment ensure?

• That the U.S. would annex Cuba after the war

• That the U.S. would have no involvement in Cuba after the war

• That the U.S. would not annex Cuba after the war

• That the U.S. would establish a new government in Cuba

Who were the anti-imperialists?

• Americans who supported the Spanish-American War

• Americans who opposed imperialism

• Spanish supporters of the war

• Cuban revolutionaries

What did the Platt Amendment require Cuba to adopt in its constitution?

• A clause allowing the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs

• A declaration of war against Spain

• A trade agreement exclusively with the U.S.

• A policy of neutrality in international conflicts

What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy announced by U.S. Secretary of State Hay?

• To close China to all foreign trade

• To promote equal trading rights for all nations in China

• To establish U.S. colonies in China

• To support the division of China into different imperialist zones

Who negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth and what did he win for his efforts?

• President William McKinley; a second presidential term

• President Theodore Roosevelt; the Nobel Peace Prize

• Secretary of State John Hay; a diplomatic achievement award

• Ambassador K. Takahira; a prestigious Japanese honor