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WorksheetsUS Imperialism
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 21mins
After the Spanish American War, the U.S. Directly controlled all of the following territories EXCEPT
The Philippines
Guam
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Fake news is the modern term for what during the 1890s?
yellow journalism
red journalism
false advertising
negative journalism
What event led to the start of the Spanish-American War?
sinking of the USS Maine
sinking of the USS Lusitania
attack on southern Florida by Cuba
the coronation of Liliuokalani
Which of the following is not a territory that the US acquired through war?
Alaska
Puerto Rico
Guam
Philippines
What role did the media(yellow journalism) play in the Spanish American War?
shaped public opinion to go to war
only covered facts of the events of the war
play no role in the war whatsoever
shaped public opinion to give the president war powers to declare war on Cuba
As a result of helping Cuba win independence from Spain, the US gained Guantanamo Bay and...
the ability to intervene in Cuba whenever the US saw fit to do so
the ability to have US representatives in the Cuban government
the ability to control the Cuban economy
the ability to annex Cuba
What treaty ended Spanish American-war?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Peace treaty of the Spanish American-war
Treaty of Mexico
. .. But, today, we are raising more than we can consume, making more than we can use. Therefore we must find new markets for our produce. —“The March of the Flag,” Senator Albert Beveridge, 1898
Which statement supports the concern in this excerpt?
Rapid industrialization causes economic markets to expand too quickly.
Increased inflation causes instability in foreign economic markets.
Economic expansion is needed to keep the industrial market growing.
Commercial agriculture is unable to meet the demands of the global market.
The belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations
Isolationism
Imperialism
Expansionism
Colonialism
All the following were reasons for US imperialism except:
to develop closer relations with European nations
need for more natural resources
need for new markets to sell goods
fear of running out of land to settle
This is the belief in regards to imperialism that it must be done so as to lead "backwards" people towards the light of democracy...
White Man's Burden
Open Door Policy
Self-determination
Sphere of Influence
2 types of conflcits follow Imperialism. What are they?
What was the significance of the Spanish American War and the Treaty of Paris?
