CP Unit 3: American Imperialism

process in which a country takes over a territory and incorporates it into another country or state

To explore uncharted territory on the map

Americans believed it was their ______________ to control land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

Which of the following was an immediate result of US involvement in Japan?

Which of the following was a major economic argument for expansion?

In 1914, the US finished the Panama Canal.  Why did the US build the canal?

American business leaders favored expansion in order to

A scientific experiment to measure the size and shape of human skulls

was responsible for opening trade relations between the US and Japan

Christian missionaries arrive in Hawaii to convert the Hawaiian natives

What was the original goal of the first Americans to reach Hawaii in the early 19th century?

US has the right to act as ‘policeman of the Western Hemisphere’ and intervene in the internal affairs of Latin America

As a result of the peace treaty with Spain the US gained

Taking territory to enhance worldwide prestige

The belief that certain races were superior or more advanced than others was a form of which type of imperialism

American newspapers competed with each other for readers by practicing yellow journalism, meaning that the newspapers

Which of the following statements best summarizes America’s feelings toward other countries during the late 1800s?

did not initially want to go to war with Spain. He eventually was left with no choice

Traveling to Asia to gain rare resources and markets

areas where countries claimed they had special rights and privileges

The headlines in this newspaper are an example of

was the name given to Chinese laborers and farmers who resisted against foreign merchants

Establishing new factories in Latin or South America to make products cheaper

weaker areas dominated by stronger countries

Hawaiian economic leaders, like Sanford B. Dole, were responsible for the annexation of Hawaii and overthrow of

Teddy Roosevelt wanted the US to be the most powerful country in the Western Hemisphere.  His policy was to

A goal of President Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy and President Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy toward Latin America

Which headline related to the Spanish-American War is an example of yellow journalism?

The establishment of military bases like Pearl Harbor and Guantanamo Bay

The Annexation of Hawaii, in order to allow American businesses to continue to build sugar plantations on the island

allowed for multiple Western Imperial powers to trade with China, despite China not being consulted about the agreement

To teach native children of Africa and Asia English, provide them with clothing and properly educate them

The statement above most directly reflects the 19th century philosophy of

was the Secretary of State responsible for the creation of the agreement in Question 14

In 1867,  the Secretary of State, William H Seward demonstrated his support of expansionism by buying Alaska from

Newspaper owners like _______ were responsible for rousing support for the Spanish American War and American Imperialism

The Platt Amendment of 1901 provided for

Anti-imperialist argued that imperialism rejected the principle of

Publications of this and similar new stories encouraged Congress to