WorksheetsImperialism and the Spanish American War
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 58mins
What are the three factors that fueled American imperialism
Desire for Military Strength
Thirst for New Markets
Belief in Cultural Superiority
Desire to preserve peace
A stronger country taking over a weaker country to control it militarily, economically, or politically.
Imperialism
World Power
Manifest Destiny
Treaty of Paris
What are the three causes of the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine Explodes
Yellow Journalism
De Lome Letter
Desire for Military Strength
Select ALL the reasons the acquisition of Hawaii and Alaska made America a world power
We took land like other imperialist powers
We gained resources we used to trade globally
We increased our global military presence
We defeated a historically strong world power
This is a country that is strong enough (economically, militarily, politically) that their actions and decisions affect the WORLD
World Power
Manifest Destiny
Imperialism
Annexation
Select all the reasons that the Spanish-American War made America a world power.
We defeated a historically strong world power in Spain.
We gained land like Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines
We demonstrated our naval superiority
We took over Spain
This ended the Spanish-American War
Treaty of Paris
Armistice
Treaty of Versailles
Yellow Journalism
Which statement describes the main role played by the US journalists during the Spanish-American war?
Journalists focused on the losses and negative aspects of the war in order to criticize the decisions made by the president and military leaders
Journalists ignored the signs of impending war until it was too late to inform the public of the government’s intentions to declare war on Spain.
Journalists exaggerated events to build up support for the war, giving the president and Congress little change to resolve the conflict diplomatically.
Journalists provided frequent reports of the fighting, allowing the public to follow a foreign war closely for the first time.
Which of the following explains reasons that America wanted to engage in Imperialism with other nations? (2 answers)
Many Americans believed in conquering other nations in order to civilize them and spread Christianity
The United States wanted to Conquer other nations in order to prevent Russia from imperial dominance
The United States wanted to conquer other nations in order to get more raw materials and goods
Americans wanted to conquer other nations in order to increase it's military power
The map shows shipping routes before and after construction of the Panama Canal. The “Old Route” (dotted line) was before and the “New Route” was afterwards. Based on the map, why did many Americans want to build the Panama Canal?
to increase American trade in Europe
to create a shortcut for commercial and military shipping
to protect U.S. investments in Latin America
to gain control over Colombia and Panama
A policy of extending a nation's boundaries.
Isolationism
Imperialism
Expansionism
Yellow Journalism
Define imperialism.
Strict non- involvement in the affairs of other nations
Working with other countries to influence world affairs
Intervening in other countries’ affairs to promote important national interests and/or to safeguard national security
Extending power by acquiring territory around the globe or exploiting weaker nations to serve national interests
Why did the United States need to expand its trade into new markets after the Civil War?
America had an excess of agricultural and industrial goods and needed foreign markets to purchase these American goods.
America needed raw materials to industrialize like Europe had already done.
America needed to expand its trade with countries who would sell America arms to prepare for future wars.
Why was a strong navy and foreign military bases important to U.S. interests at the turn of the 20th century? (Select TWO)
Foreign military bases were important for American ships to refuel and gather fresh supplies.
Europe was at war and the United States pledged to help Britain with a strong navy.
A strong navy, or control of the seas, would be important during wartime.
The US economy depended on manufacturing war ships.
______ became a rallying cry for the U.S. intervention in Cuba.
Remember the Alamo!
Remember the Maine! Down with Spain!
Yellow Journalism will win this war!
Fight On!
The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.
U.S.S. Maine; Cuba
U.S.S. Alabama; Spain
U.S.S. Maine; Spain
U.S.S. Maryland; France
The ________________ was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine and enabled the United States to intervene in Latin American countries struggling with unstable conditions.
Yellow Journalism
Great White Fleet
Rough Riders
Roosevelt Corollary
The term ________________ refers to the idea that through financial investment in foreign nations, the United States would develop a scope of influence that would provide both stability and economic opportunity.
Roosevelt Corollary
Dollar diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Interventionist
As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in
The Hawaiian Islands
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Samoa
Panama
Which addition to the US provides oil to the US
Alaska
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Which addition to the US provides an important naval base to the US
Alaska
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
How much did we purchase Alaska for?
7.2 million
20 million
500,000
Nothing - we annexed it.
Choosing to stay out of the affairs of other countries is called what?
Separatism
Isolationism
Manifest Destiny
Imperialism
The policy telling European nations to stay out of the Americas is
Manifest Destiny
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Paris
Isolationism
When a country gets involved in a conflict in order to protect their interests (allies, resources)
Isolationism
Imperialism
Interventionism
Neutrality
Imperialism is __________.
A policy of a powerful nation using its resources to help a weaker nation
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
A policy of extending a country's power by taking over other countries/territories
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
These 1898 headlines are best understood as an example of
political advertising
yellow journalism
public opinion polling
isolationist policies
President Theodore Roosevelt’s commitment to the proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far,” was most clearly shown when he
opposed consumer protection laws
intervened in Latin American affairs
promoted the conservation of natural resources
conducted the Bull Moose campaign of 1912
The Roosevelt Corollary (1904) to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the United States to
intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American nations
impose trade restrictions on European imports
promote democracy in Africa
determine the border between Alaska and Canada
What did the Treaty of Paris (1898) result in?
Spain freeing Cuba
U.S. acquiring Guam and Puerto Rico
U.S. purchasing the Philippines
All of the above
What did the Open Door Notes issued by John Hay ask imperialism nations to do?
Share trading rights with the U.S.
Expel foreigners from China
Establish spheres of influence in China
Put down the Boxer Rebellion
What was the main argument of the Anti-Imperialist League?
Imperialism is necessary for economic growth
Imperialism is a moral duty
Imperialism wrong as it is a violation of the ideas of democracy and freedom
Imperialism is a way to protect national security
an area of special importance
Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii.
The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and Hawaii then became a U.S. territory in 1898
