Introduction to American Imperialism

This is a newspaper story that is written to encourage an exaggerated, one-sided view of an event.

• Yellow Journalism

• Open Door

• Headline News

• Editorial

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy government of a weaker nation.

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

President McKinley and the American people were finally convinced to wage war against the Spanish after the mysterious explosion of the

• HMS Beagle
• USS Olympia
• Spanish Armada
• USS Maine

Social Darwinism:

• was used by Anti-Imperialists to promote imperialism
• was used to argue some races and nations are naturally superior to others and to justify the cause of imperialism

• was used to defend a policy of neutrality and isolationism for all countries

• was promoted by Frederick Jackson Turner to prove his theories were correct.

Which of the following is NOT a reason for U.S. imperialism?

• a belief in the cltrual superiority of Anglo-Saxon culture

• to learn about other cultures more directly

• desire for military strength to defend economic interests

• thirst for new economic markets and raw materials

The Spanish American War was fought between

• Cuba and Spain

• Cuba and the United States

• The United States and Spain

• Germany and Spain

Which of the following was a direct result of the Spanish-American War?

• The United States gained control of the Philippines

• Spain gained control of Cuba

• Germany gained control of Puerto Rico

• The United States lost Hawaii

What was the primary motivation behind the United States' annexation of Hawaii?

• To spread Christianity

• To establish a military base in the Pacific

• To prevent European colonization

• To promote tourism

Which event marked the beginning of the United States' emergence as a world power?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The annexation of Texas

• The Spanish-American War

• The Louisiana Purchase

What was the significance of the Panama Canal for the United States?

• It provided a direct route for trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• It established a new colony in Central America

• It was a symbol of American isolationism

• It was a failed engineering project