What was the significance of building a canal in Panama?

It would allow easier economic and military access to and from the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

It would take territory away from the Spanish empire

It would make it easier for the US to invade countries in South America

It would allow the US to control worldwide trade

What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?

Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean

Lake Michigan and Mississippi River

What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?

Cuba wanted independence from Spain

Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism

Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony

What was the role of Liliuokalani during the annexation of Hawaii?

Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to desperately resist US control of the Hawaiian Islands.

Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to sell the islands for a large profit.

Liliuokalani was the last queen of Hawaii who tried to create a treaty between the US and Hawaii.

Policy extending a country's power & influence through diplomacy or force.

The state of being awesome in every way.

Policy that gave land away to farmers & railroads in the Western US

Government with a king or queen.

Why was American Imperialism important?

It increased the influence of the US in world affairs.

It allowed people to return to Great Britain and be a subject again.

It opened up the West to the Native Americans again.

It encourage massive immigration to the US.

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

To open new markets for American-made goods

To test the strength of the US Navy

To limit the power of Great Britain and France

To find new sources of cheap labor

President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by...

increasing United States intervention in the region

guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere

supporting independence movements in many countries

encouraging immigration to the United States

President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine primarily affected Latin America by...

increasing United States intervention in the region

guaranteeing human rights throughout the Western Hemisphere

supporting independence movements in many countries

encouraging immigration to the United States

"No government without the consent of the governed" "High cost of defending territories outside the United States" "United States tradition of non-involvement" Which title best explains the quotes above?

America's New Immigration Policy

Causes of the Spanish American War

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

What prompted US government to participate in 1893 overthrow of Hawaiian monarchy?

Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reduce political influence of American sugar planters

Colonization of Pacific islands near Hawaii by European nations

Kidnapping of Christian missionaries by Hawaiian nationalists

King Kalakaua's discussions with Japanese government to lease Pearl Harbor

Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. _________________________________ A. The United States claims the Hawaiian Islands. B. Puerto Rico becomes a United States territory. C. The United States fights an insurrection in the Philippine Islands. D. The United States Senate ratifies the Panama Canal treaty

Enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine

What is social darwinism?

Survival of the fittest in society

The idea that some races are better than others

The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures

What caused Americans to support Cuban rebels?

fear of developing a Spanish colony

How did Alfred Thayer Mahan influence American foreign policy?

wrote the book "The Influence of Sea Power upon History" which advocated for a strong naval force and expansion

wrote "How the Other Half Lives" which advocated for the better treatment of workers in foreign countries

lobbied Teddy Roosevelt to build more naval ships

developed a plan to create a canal through Latin America decreasing travel time for ships

How did America acquire Hawaii?

Sanford B. Dole and other planters over threw the queen and asked America to accept Hawaii as a protectorate

Hawaiian planters protested against America but US naval forces crushed their military

Hawaii was an uninhabited island until Americans found it and claimed it for America

the US entered into a treaty with the queen of Hawaii to allow Hawaii to be a US protectorate

Which idea summarizes the Gilded Age?

Industrialists used their wealth to influence politics

Many Americans moved west to farm

Native Americans were placed on Reservations

The discovery of Gold increased western migration

What was an important effect of the invention of the light bulb?

Factories could extend working hours

Machines were able to be more efficient

Products were created on the assembly line

Businesses hired more skilled workers

US Expansion Quiz 1

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CCSS

RL.7.9, RI.11-12.5, RI.8.1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the type of sensational reporting in which writers exaggerate or even invent stories?

muckraking

yellow journalism

journalism

reporting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the supporters of the annexation of the Philippines believe after the Spanish-American War?

The islands would serve as a U.S. naval base

The Philippines would become a military rival if not annexed

The islands had no potential as a market for American goods

The Filipino culture was similar to that of the U.S.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What event ignited the Spanish-American War?

Explosion of the USS Arizona

Sinking of the USS Maine

Sinking of the Lusitania

Russia

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which territory was annexed by the US due to the economic value of its sugarcane plantations?

Alaska

Midway

Hawaii

Samoa

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did the US gain construction rights for the Panama Canal?

By attacking Panama with US warships

By annexing Panama to the US

By signing an agreement with the Colombian Senate

By encouraging a local uprising against the Colombian government

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the term for noninvolvement in world affairs?

Expansionism

Isolationism

Imperialism

Annexation

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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US Expansion Quiz 1

66 questions

What is the type of sensational reporting in which writers exaggerate or even invent stories?

What did the supporters of the annexation of the Philippines believe after the Spanish-American War?

What event ignited the Spanish-American War?

What does this map support?

Which territory was annexed by the US due to the economic value of its sugarcane plantations?

How did the US gain construction rights for the Panama Canal?

What is the term for noninvolvement in world affairs?

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

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

What was the significance of building a canal in Panama?

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