Exploring Early American Imperialism

Who described early America as an 'imperial and conquering nation'?

• George Washington

• John Fisk

• Ben Franklin

• Paul Kennedy

What doctrine declared North America off limits to further European colonization?

• Non-interventionism Policy

• Roosevelt Corollary

• Manifest Destiny

• Monroe Doctrine

Which purchase added 828,000 square miles to the United States?

• Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Florida Purchase

• Alaska Purchase

Which war resulted in the U.S. acquiring additional territory from Mexico?

• Spanish-American War

• Mexican-American War

• American Civil War

• World War I

Who proposed the annexation of multiple Central American countries?

• William Walker

• Sam Houston

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Thomas Jefferson

Who led a privately funded occupation of Nicaragua in 1855?

• William Walker

• Ben Franklin

• Sam Houston

• Theodore Roosevelt

Which president is associated with the 'big stick' corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

• George Washington

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What was a cultural ideology that supported American imperialism?

• The Enlightenment

• The Great Awakening

• The White Man's Burden

• The Industrial Revolution

Which concept describes the belief in Anglo-Saxon racial superiority?

• The White Man's Burden

• Anglo-Saxonism

• Social Darwinism

• Manifest Destiny

What was the primary justification given by American politicians for imperialism in the late 19th century?

• Military strategy

• Spreading democracy

• Economic benefits

• All of the above