Exploring U.S. Imperialism: Key Concepts and Events

The video explores US imperialism and foreign policy from the 1890s to early 1900s, emphasizing the concept of 'belly rubbing' as a metaphor for the country's hunger for resources, markets, and naval bases. It discusses the ideas of Manifest Destiny and White Man's Burden, providing examples like Hawaii, the Panama Canal, and the Spanish American War. The video concludes with the effects of imperialism, highlighting both economic benefits and negative impacts on other countries.

What metaphor does the narrator use to describe the hunger of nations for resources and markets?

• Mind feeding

• Belly rubbing

• Thirst quenching

• Heart beating

What major economic system was feeding huge corporations in the US during the 1890s?

• Feudalism

• Laissez-faire

• Communism

• Socialism

Why did the US need new markets during the period of industrialization?

• To increase population

• To stabilize prices and make a profit

• To reduce taxes

• To improve education

What concept is described as the belief that the US should expand beyond California into the Pacific Ocean?

• Open Door Policy

• Monroe Doctrine

• Manifest Destiny

• Isolationism

What poem by Rudyard Kipling is associated with the idea of 'White Man's Burden'?

• The Jungle Book

• If

• White Man's Burden

• Gunga Din

Which country did the US support rebels in to create the state of Panama?

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Mexico

• Venezuela

What policy aimed to ensure that the US had access to trade in China?

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Open Door Policy

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

What war is described as an experiment in US imperialism?

• Spanish-American War

• Civil War

• World War I

• Vietnam War

What term describes the sensationalist media that helped drive the US into the Spanish-American War?

• Red Scare

• Muckraking

• Yellow Journalism

• Blue Reporting

What amendment was passed after the Spanish-American War to control Cuba?

• Roosevelt Amendment

• Monroe Amendment

• Teller Amendment

• Platt Amendment