Westward Expansion & US Imperialism

Fill in the blank: The 'Cuba Steak' in the political cartoon symbolizes the US's interest in ______.

• culinary arts

• territorial expansion

• cultural exchange

• economic policies

What was a significant change in American policies at the end of the 19th century?

• Acquisition of an overseas empire

• Industrial Revolution

• Civil War

• Gold Rush

The acquisition of an American overseas empire at the end of the 19th century marked a change from previous American policies. Fill in the blank: This change was primarily a shift towards _______.

• Isolationism

• Expansionism

• Neutrality

• Industrialization

The cartoon from Puck magazine is likely illustrating the concept of ________.

• World Peace

• World Power

• World Trade

• World Culture

Which of the following was a reason for America building an empire?

• A) Closing of the frontier

• B) Decrease in exports

• C) Isolationism

• D) Decline in manufacturing

Fill in the blank: Mahan's 1890 book, 'The Influence of Sea Power Upon History,' stimulated a ______ race.

• land

• naval

• space

• trade

What does Frederick Jackson Turner attribute to the influence of the American frontier?

• Coarseness and strength

• Individualism

• Inventive turn of mind

• All of the above.

According to Frederick Jackson Turner, the closing of the frontier marked the end of the _______ period of American history.

• Second

• First

• Third

• Fourth

In 1783, how many states did the Union start with?

• 13

• 15

• 20

• 22

Who opposed the annexation of Hawaii after the 1890 McKinley Tariff?

• President Cleveland

• Queen Liliuokalani

• The Spanish Government

• The Japanese Government