American Imperialism

The US built a modern _____ to help protect its foreign interests during the Age of Imperialism.

• army

• navy

• air force

• space force

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

Pulitzer and Hearst were two newspaper owners known for producing sensational headlines and stories known as

• social media

• fake news

• yellow journalism

• tabloids

Imperialism is __________.

• 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 takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama, Colombia

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

• Puerto Rico, Panama, Hawaii, Spain

Which of the following stopped European colonization in the western hemisphere (North and South America)?

• Adams-Onis Treaty

• Monroe Doctrine

• Watauga Compact

• Convention of 1818

The belief that it was the job of the US and other European powers to "civilize the savages," is known also by what phrase?

• Liberty and Justice for All

• The Great Leap Forward

• The White Man's Burden

• The War on Poverty

Industrialists supported U.S. imperialism because they were interested in finding new:

• defenses.

• markets.

• imperialism.

• allies.

"Remember the Maine" is a memorable slogan and rallying cry in American History. The slogan symbolizes the onset of which of the following wars?

• World War I

• The Spanish American War

• World War II

• Korean War

Why was the Philippines so important to the United States?

• The US needed it for sugar plantations

• The US needed it to protect the Panama Canal

• It wasn't important, the Filipinos wanted to be part of the US

• The US needed it for its proximity to China's raw materials and new markets