Section 1

Question 0

Expansionism

Answer 0

A policy that calls for expanding a nations boundaries

Question 1

Isolationism

Answer 1

Non involvement in world affairs

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller or weaker nations

Question 3

Matthew Perry

Answer 3

Matthew Perry was commodore and was sent to Japan four warships by Prez. Fillmore to ask the Japanese to open up their ports to US ships

Question 4

Treaty of kanagawa

Answer 4

A treaty that opened two ports to American ships

Question 5

What did Washingthon say about alliances in his farewell address

Answer 5

To increase trade with other countries but to stay away from permanent alliances with any foreign countries

Question 6

William H. Seward

Answer 6

Secretary of state, pictures an American Empire that dominated the Caribean, Central America, and the pacific

Question 7

What country sold Alaska to the US.

Answer 7

Russia

Question 8

Josiah Strong

Answer 8

A congregational minister, he proposed an imperialism of righteousness (Am. Bringing their religion and their culture to the ppl of Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Question 9

James G. Blane

Answer 9

Secretary of state, invited Latin American countries to attend a pan-American conference, he wanted to develop political and economic ties.

Question 10

Pan - American Union

Answer 10

To share info among member nations to make sure the Americans didn’t dominate

Question 11

Alfred Thayer Mayhen

Answer 11

Prez. Of the Naval war college, called for improving and enlarging the navy

Question 12

Monroe Doctorine

Answer 12

A warning to European nations not to establish new colonies in North or South America

Question 13

What price did the US pay for Alaska?

Answer 13

7.2 million

Question 14

Why was the purchase of Alaska ridiculed

Answer 14

Because it was a barren, icebound land

Question 15

Two economic reasons for the US expansion

Answer 15

Seeking land and better opportunities

Question 16

Alaska’s natural reasources

Answer 16

Gold, and minerals

Question 17

What did Alfred Thayer Mahan say that would result from american sea power?

Answer 17

He said sea power would protect shipping and access to world markets

Question 18

Explain how the US made its presence felt in Japan, Latin America, and Russia?

Answer 18

Latin america: the US used the Monroe Doctrine to their advantage, allowing Am businesses to influence those nations economies

Japan: the US made a show of force with Japan and the Japanese signed the treaty of Kanagawa

Russia: signed a treaty with Russia for a Russian colony (Alaska)