
Exploring U.S. Expansionism in the 1890s

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which event marked the beginning of significant U.S. territorial expansion?
The Mexican-American War
The Monroe Doctrine
The Indian Removal Act
The Louisiana Purchase
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main idea behind the concept of Manifest Destiny?
To limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
To force Native Americans out of their lands
To conquer the North American continent as a divine right
To establish trade relations with Europe
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who argued that the American frontier was closed in 1893?
Alfred T. Mahan
Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong
Frederick Jackson Turner
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the economic reasons for American expansion abroad?
To compete with Japan
To establish naval bases
To acquire new markets for goods
To spread Christianity
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which countries were the main competitors of the United States in the colonial race?
Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand
England, Germany, France, Russia, and Japan
Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Greece
China, India, Brazil, and Mexico
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were islands like the Philippines, Cuba, and Hawaii attractive to the United States?
They could serve as refueling stations and naval bases
They were close to European markets
They had large populations
They had advanced military technology
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who wrote 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History'?
Theodore Roosevelt
Frederick Jackson Turner
Josiah Strong
Alfred T. Mahan
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