Unit 4: Imperialism

Question 1

An extension to the Monroe Doctrine

Answer 1

Roosevelt Corollary

Question 2

Using exaggerated or false stories; anything sensational to sell papers

Answer 2

Yellow journalism

Question 3

Devotion to one’s nation and the belief that their ideals and goals are superior to those of other nations

Answer 3

Nationalism

Question 4

What were some reasons for wanting U.S. expansion?

Answer 4

• promote economic growth
• protect American security
• preserving American spirit

Question 5

What were some reasons against U.S. expansion?

Answer 5

• moral and political
• racism
• economic

Question 6

What was economic growth important?

Answer 6

there was an overproduction of goods in U.S. and they needed new markets

Question 7

What did many favor under the protection of American security?

Answer 7

A strong naval presence

Question 8

Why did the nations economic future depend on having a powerful navy?

Answer 8

To protect markets from foreign rivals

Question 9

In 1900, U.S. had one of the most powerful ___________ in the world.

Answer 9

navies

Question 10

What did they want to do in order to preserve American sprit?

Answer 10

• close the Western frontier
• restore the nation’s “pioneer” spirit
• social darwinism=nation’s destiny and noble pursuit

Question 11

What were the moral and political reasons against U.S. expansion?

Answer 11

• rejection of “Liberty for all”
• people of territories should be entitled to the same rights guaranteed by the Constitution
• no group or people’s should be forced to wait to enjoy liberty

Question 12

Many believed that _______________ heritage were superior to other races.

Answer 12

Anglo-Saxon

Question 13

T of F

People believed that U.S. expansion costs too much.

Answer 13

T

Question 14

What else did many believe would be too expensive?

Answer 14

Maintaining necessary military forces were too expensive for tax payers

Question 15

The “duty” to spread American democracy and culture

Answer 15

Manifest Destiny

Question 16

The Treaty of Paris was signed with ____________ in December 1898.

Answer 16

Spain

Question 17

What was recognized in the Treaty of Paris?

Answer 17

Cuban Independence

Question 18

In the Treaty of Paris, U.S. was given what three countries?

Answer 18

Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

Question 19

What did the Platt Amendment state?

Answer 19

• Cuban government could not enter in any foreign agreements
• U.S. could establish naval bases as needed on island
• U.S. has right to intervene anytime necessary

Question 20

Who was a big supporter of the Panama Canal?

Answer 20

Roosevelt

Question 21

Roosevelt helped to organize Panamanians to revolt against _____________ who controlled Panama at the time.

Answer 21

Columbia

Question 22

In exchange for aiding Panama in its fight for independence, the U.S. would gain _____________________.

Answer 22

A permanent grant

Question 23

The Panama Canal connected the _______________ and _______________ oceans.

Answer 23

Atlantic, Pacific

Question 24

The Panama Canal made what easier/cheaper?

Answer 24

Global shipping

Question 25

The Panama Canal allowed the U.S. Navy to what?

Answer 25

Move quickly from one ocean to another, in a time of war

Question 26

Roosevelt’s Big Stick Diplomacy had an aggressive ___________________.

Answer 26

foreign policy

Question 27

What did the “big stick” stand for?

Answer 27

U.S. Navy

Question 28

Who said “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you’ll go far”?

Answer 28

Roosevelt

Question 29

Stronger nations attempt to create empires economically, politically, by dominating weaker nations culturally, or militarily

Answer 29

Imperialism