Imperialism
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- Q1Imperialism is amethod of ruling similar to communism.system where there is no private property.system of empire building by founding colonies or conquering other nations.government run by the people.30s
- Q2The growth of imperialism from the late 1870s to 1914 was sparked by the desire ofnations to become culturally varied by attracting new immigrantsbusiness people for their country to become isolationistpolitical leaders to improve the conditions of poorer countriesnations to find sources of raw materials to help industrial growth30s
- Q3Why was the purchase of Alaska by the United States in 1867 called "Seward's Folly"?Americans thought Alaska was nothing but a frozen wasteland and had no resources to offer.Americans thought the two-cents per acre price tag for Alaska was too expensive.The United States had already annexed Samoa, and didn't need another Pacific territory.Americans didn't want to own a territory so far from the mainland and so close to Russia.30s
- Q4Which territory was annexed by the US because of the economic value of its sugarcane plantations?the Midway IslandsHawaiiSamoaAlaska30s
- Q5This monarch was overthrown in the United States annexation of Hawaii.King George IIIQueen LiliuokalaniTheodore RooseveltKing Kamehameha30s
- Q6How was the conflict between Cuba and Spain that erupted in 1897 covered by the American press?It was concealed so as not to hurt the readers’ sensibilities.It was ignored in favor of news about the expansion of the United States.It was exaggerated by yellow journalism to get more readers.It was revealed through pictures taken by the first photo reporters in war journalism.30s
- Q7This event led to the start of the Spanish-American War with exaggerated reporting from newspapers.The Boxer RebellionThe sinking of the MaineThe sailing of the Great White FleetThe passing of the Platt Amendment30s
- Q8The peace treaty between the United States and Spain after the Spanish-American War placed which territory under U.S. control, along with the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba?GuamHaitiBurmaGhana30s
- Q9The Roosevelt Corollary was a/anamendment to the Monroe Doctrine that warned American-controlled nations against using force.statement in which the United States impeached the President for wrong doingextension of the Monroe Doctrine that warned U.S.-influenced nations that the United States “the police officer” would get involved if they did not repay their loans.American statement granting European lenders the right to use force to get debtor nations in the\ Western Hemisphere to repay loans.30s
- Q10What famous Roosevelt saying is represented in this cartoon?Speak softly, but carry a big stick.Be the policeman for the world.We are the powerful, let everyone else obey.Manifest Destiny is unavoidable.30s
- Q11How does this artist depict Teddy Roosevelt?As a newspaper boyAs a policemanAs a general in the ArmyAs Gulliver in Gulliver’s Travels.30s
- Q12One obstacle to the construction of the Panama Canal was thefrequent attacks by Panamanian insurgentsopposition of France, a major competitor.lack of food and water for the workers.spread of malaria and yellow fever.30s
- Q13The printing of sensational, often exaggerated stories is calledyellow journalismovert exaggerationexagerismplagiarism30s
- Q14Avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries is called?ImperialismRoosevelt CorollaryIsolationismDollar Diplomacy30s
- Q15Building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations is called?Dollar DiplomacyIsolationismImperialismYellow Journalism30s
