U.S. History Imperialism Review

We purchased this piece of land from Russia for $7.2 Million because it was rich in natural resources.

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Hawaii

• Albuquerque

How would you define Imperialism?

• 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 extends their political, military and economic control over weaker nations.

• None of these

What was the goal of President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy?

• Help US allies increase readiness of armed forces
• Raise living standards of people in poverty-stricken countries
• Support development of democracies in Central America
• Create stability abroad for benefit of US economic interests

Why did nations want to be imperialistic?

• They wanted prestige among other nations
• They needed more natural resources
• They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
• All of the Above

Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 

• The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
• After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
• U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
• U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898

 How did the U.S. get the land for the Panama Canal?

• The U.S. took it with military force.
• Bought it from Colombia for $10 million
• Made a deal with  Panama after the U.S. helped it  gain their independence from Colombia
• The U.S. rented it from Panama

This was a brief and early expression of American Imperialism from the 19th Century that the United States should expand across North America.

• Progressivism

• The Gilded Age

• Expansionism

• Remarkableism

This naval strategist and author argued that national prosperity and power depended on control of the world's sea lanes.

• Alfred T. Mahan

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• President Woodrow Wilson

• Alfred Hitchcock

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine established the United State’s right to:

• Build the Panama Canal

• Annex Hawaii and steal pineapples

• Attack the Spanish 

• Intervene in Latin America when necessary

What was the American policy of territorial integrity for China and equal access to China for western powers to engage in free trade?

• Boxer Rebellion
• Open Door Policy
• Obamacare

• NAFTA