American Imperialism REview

Which phrase best completes this list?

• Acquiring access to new markets

• Preventing the expansion of communism

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  Providing employment to new immigrants

• Reducing the number of businesses moving to foreign countries

Read the poems below. 
H.T. Johnson wrote “The Black Man’s Burden” in response to Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “The White Man’s Burden.”

What point of view does Johnson express?

• Imperialism is beneficial because it brings Christianity to heathens.

• Imperialism feeds colonial peoples and saves them from famine and disease.

• Imperialism seeks to conquer and exploit weaker peoples rather than to help them.

• Imperialism is worthwhile because more advanced societies have better technology.

Which of the following was NOT a factor in U.S. imperialism?

• The desire for increased military strength

• The desire for new markets overseas

• Competition with Japan for control of China

• The belief that the U.S. had a duty to spread Christianity and civilization

The United States issued the Open Door policy (1899–1900) primarily to

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  Bring democratic government to the Chinese people

• Secure equal trade opportunities in China

• Force China to change its immigration policies

• Use China as a stepping stone to trade with Japan

How did the information below influence foreign policy decisions made by the U.S. government during the late 1800s?

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  Diplomats were sent to promote democracy in new territories

• Textile factories were encouraged to expand to new territories

• Military alliances were created to provide battleships for other nations

• Ports were annexed from other nations to be used as refueling locations

Use the timeline to answer the question. What was one of the arguments used in favor of these changes?

• American industries need raw materials and markets found overseas.

• The system of imperialism is contrary to American democratic principles.

• Colonial peoples are inviting American leadership to develop their economies

• Imperialist expansion threatens to bring the United States into conflict with European powers.

The political cartoon below depicts William McKinley at the onset of the Spanish-American War. Use your knowledge of U.S. history to choose the statement below that most accurately summarizes the drawing.

• McKinley looked for any provocation from Spain since he eagerly wanted to go to war so that the U.S. could secure new territories such as Cuba.

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  McKinley wanted to secure new territories but took cautious steps before proceeding to war with Spain.

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  McKinley cared little for new territories; rather his major concern was furthering the labor union movements within the U.S.

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  Imperialism played only a minor role in U.S. policies during the late 19th century.

Which factor is most closely associated with the decision of the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898?

• Isolationist policy

• Labor union pressure

• Yellow journalism

• Unrestricted submarine warfare

Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.

Which event contributed to Theodore Roosevelt acting on this sentiment?

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• The issuing of the Monroe Doctrine

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  The construction of the Panama Canal

Use the map and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the question below.

Which of the following best explains why the building of the Panama Canal supported United States’ efforts to become a world power?

• It gave the U.S. a colony in Central America

• It prevented Japan and China from attacking Hawaii.

• It opened up a new avenue for trade with China.

• By providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, it opened up new trading opportunities.