U.S. as a World Power Part 1

What was the most important motive for late nineteenth century US imperialsm?

• To test the strength of the US Navy
• To limit the power of Great Britain and France
• To find new sources of cheap labor
• To open new markets for American-made goods

Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

• Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases
• Panama Canal construction increased naval traffic and benefited all Central American countries
• US government increased foreign trade by providing businesses more incentives to build ships
• US government placed too much emphasis on modernizing navy instead army

Noninvolvement in world affairs is...

• expansionism
• isolationism
• imperialism
• annexation

What is foreign policy?

• Donating money to other countries

• Having control over a neighboring country's government

• How a nation interacts with another nation

• The overthrow of a dictator

Another term for Imperialism is-

• extermination

• expansionism

• internationalism

• team player

Matthew Perry was able to force this nation to trade with the US-

• China

• Japan

• Taiwan

• Korea

Dollar Diplomacy-

• encouraged American missionaries to travel to Latin America

• encouraged Americans to give to charity

• encouraged American businesses to invest in Latin America

• restricted trade with Latin American countries

What was the biggest reason why the U.S. was involved in foreign affairs during this time?

• Responsibility

• Slavery

• To help people

• Money/Economic

What does this map support?

• The US fought the Spanish navy in the Atlantic and Pacific

• The Spanish-American War led to new US territories

• America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it

• The Panama Canal is critical to US trade

Panama is a damp, tropical jungle, intensely hot, and swarming with mosquitoes. What diseases do these mosquitoes carry?

• Small pox and scarlet fever

• Influenza and malaria

• Rickets and diphtheria

• Yellow fever and malaria