America as a World Power: Gaining Territory Overseas

What policy did the United States follow to avoid involvement in the affairs of other countries?

• Globalism
• Interventionism
• Isolationism
• Expansionism

What were some of the reasons American leaders wanted to expand overseas by the late 1800s?

• To spread democracy and Western values

• To find new markets for American goods

• To establish military bases around the world

• All of the above

What was the main reason for the United States acquiring new lands as U.S. territories in the late 1800s?

• To expand economic opportunities and access new markets

• To help other countries gain independence

• To conquer British colonies

• To make peace by taking over other territories

The purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867 was arranged by:

• William H. Seward

• Andrew Johnson

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Theodore Roosevelt

The purchase of Alaska from Russia was commonly called:

• The Alaska Treaty

• The Russian Deal

• Seward's Folly

• The Northern Purchase

The location of the Midway Islands was significant for the U.S. Navy because:

• it was a strategic naval base in the Pacific Ocean.

• it was a popular tourist destination.

• it was a major commercial shipping route.

• it was a site for scientific research.

The Bayonet Constitution was:

• a constitution that limited the power of the Hawaiian monarchy and increased the influence of American and European businessmen

• a treaty between the United States and Hawaii for military protection

• a document that granted independence to Hawaii from colonial powers

• a peace agreement between warring Hawaiian tribes

In 1891, who became queen of Hawaii?

• Kamehameha
• Kalakaua
• Emma
• Liliuokalani

What did Liliuokalani propose that threatened the American planters in Hawaii?

• A new constitution to restore the monarchy's power

• A trade agreement with Japan

• A military alliance with Britain

• A tax increase on American goods

What did Congress eventually decide to do with Hawaii?

• Return control of Hawaii to the Hawaiian people

• Sell Hawaii to another country
• Ignore Hawaii's request for money and military protection

• Annex Hawaii in 1898.