Chapter 22

Question 0

Expansionism

Answer 0

When a country wants to get bigger

Question 1

Isolationism

Answer 1

A country seals itself off -> not involved with other countries

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

When big strong countries take over smaller weaker ones -> bullies

Question 3

Militarism

Answer 3

When countries are forming bigger and bigger militaries -> competition

Question 4

Nationalism

Answer 4

Extreme or overwhelming pride in ones country

Question 5

Empire

Answer 5

Country owns or occupied land in multiple locations on earth

Question 6

Why did the U.S want more land? (4)

Answer 6

• land is power
• more farm land
• more space- gain natural resources
• more markets to sell stuff

Question 7

What did Theodore Roosevelt call the Spanish American war?

Answer 7

Americas splendid little war

Question 8

What does this tell you about the war?(5)

Answer 8

• it wasn’t as major as other wars
• this is the smallest war we have been in
• good outcome
• we win fairly quickly and easily
• not as many people were killed as in other wars

Question 9

Yellow journalism

Answer 9

The reporting of exaggerated stories in newspapers to increase sales

Question 10

How long did the war last?

Answer 10

4 months

Question 11

What did the U.S. Gain form the Spanish-American war?(4)

Answer 11

• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• “bought” the phillipines for $20 million
• Cuba was granted its freedom

Question 12

Who was the guy who bought Alaska?

Answer 12

William Henry Seward- Secretary of State

Question 13

What was Alaska nicknamed?

Answer 13

• ” Seward’s ice box”

* “ Seward’s Folly”

Question 14

What did we get from Alaska? (3)

Answer 14

• fur/animals
• gold
• wood

Question 15

Annex

Answer 15

To add on

Question 16

Why did we want Hawaii? (2)

Answer 16

• tourism

* naval base- half way to Asia

Question 17

What were the 4 causes of the Spanish-American war?

Answer 17

• Stories of brutality by the Spanish rulers of cuba.
• US business was making a lot of money off of Cuba.
• Newspapers –> war = more business for newspapers.
• “Remember the Maine”

Question 18

How did the US take down the Spanish armada?

Answer 18

All of the Spanish ships were lined up in a row so they just took them all down at once.

Question 19

What happened to Cuba?

Answer 19

•became apart of the U.S.

Question 20

How much did Alaska cost?

Answer 20

$7 million

•2¢ per acre

Question 21

What was Hawaii best for?

Answer 21

Tourism

Question 22

What were the rough riders?

Answer 22

the first voluntary cavalry in the Spanish-American War