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Imperialism and World War I

Quiz by CATHERINE CARR

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  • Q1
    What are two economic reasons for U.S. expansion/imperialism?
    to find raw materials and gain new markets
    30s
  • Q2
    What U.S. ship exploded in Cuba, contributing to the start of the Spanish-American War?
    The Maine
    30s
  • Q3
    What term describes the practice of sensationalizing or exaggerating the news?
    yellow journalism
    30s
  • Q4
    What did the U.S. become after its victory in the Spanish-American War and World War I?
    a world power
    30s
  • Q5
    What territories did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?
    Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
    30s
  • Q6
    What war began in 1898?
    Spanish-American War
    30s
  • Q7
    What war began in 1914?
    World War I
    30s
  • Q8
    What were many of the U.S. territories in the Pacific used for?
    naval bases and refueling stations
    30s
  • Q9
    Who published The Influence of Sea Power in History and supported expansion?
    Alfred Thayer Mahan
    30s
  • Q10
    What Pacific territory did the U.S. annex after American plantation owners overthrew the Queen?
    Hawaii
    30s
  • Q11
    Who became the Governor of Hawaii after he helped overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?
    Sandford Dole
    30s
  • Q12
    What was built to make travel and trade easier between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
    Panama Canal
    30s
  • Q13
    What were some geographical obstacles to building the Panama Canal?
    mudslides, tropical diseases, heavy rain, heat, mountains
    30s
  • Q14
    Who oversaw construction of the Panama Canal and used "Big Stick Diplomacy?"
    Theodore Roosevelt
    30s
  • Q15
    In what policy did the U.S. act as an international police power to prevent Europeans from intervening in Latin America?
    Roosevelt Corollary
    30s

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