American Imperialism

What was the first piece of land acquired by the U.S. as it entered into the Age of Imperialism?

• Alaska

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Philippines

The U.S. wanted these islands to make a naval base out in the Pacific Ocean?

• Cuba

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• India

Liliuokalani came into power after her brother died making her the Queen of what?

• Alaska

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• Cuba

Choose all territories gained by US as a result of the Spanish American War...

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Philippines

• Hawaii

Which is NOT a territory gained by US as a result of the Spanish American War...

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Philippines

• Hawaii

True or False: 
When Liliuokalani became Queen of Hawaii, she attempted to increase American influences on the islands.

• True 
• False

What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War?

• Explosion of the USS Arizona
• Sinking of the USS Maine
• Sinking of the Lusitania
• Russia

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.

Sensational style of writing, which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers, became known as?

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Imperialism

• Yellow Journalism

• Nationalism

Newspaper articles about the mistreatment of ______ by Spanish made Americans want to intervene.

• Americans

• Indians

• Puerto Ricans

• Cubans