Imperialism, Spanish-American War, and WWI

What were the three Reasons for American Imperialism?

Select All Three

• Political

• Ideological

• Economic

• Manifest Destinty

What is imperialism?

• A weaker nation taking over a stronger nation

• Peaceful coexistence

• A stronger nation taking over a weaker nation

• Mutual takeovers of countries

What country did the US take over due to fertile soil and its strategic position in the Pacific Ocean?

• Guam

• Hawaii

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

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The sinking of the _______ was a cause of the Spanish-American War

Select all of the territories that the US gained after winning the Spanish-American War.

• Hawaii

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• Philippines

What are the four MAIN causes of WWI?

The assassination of this man sparked WWI

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franz Ferdinand

• David Lloyd George

Name at least three weapons that were new and used during WWI.

True or False: These new weapons allowed for a faster end to WWI.

• True

• False