US History: Imperialism US History 2023

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A country extends its control into neighboring territories

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expansionism

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Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers

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Yellow Journalism

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What forced the US's hand that made them declare war on Spain? Options: poor treatment of the Cubans, sinking of the USS Maine, the Zimmerman Telegram, they needed Spanish gold

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sinking of the USS Maine

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What was built to allow American commercial and war ships to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly? Options: The Rio Grande, The Snake River, The Gulf of Mexico, The Panama Canal

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The Panama Canal

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What means that we should try to be nice, but have a strong military if we need it? Options: Isolationism, Imperialism, Big Stick Diplomacy, Foreign Policy

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Big Stick Diplomacy

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What did supporters of annexing the Philippines after the Spanish-American War believe?

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The islands would be a U.S. naval base.

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For what reason did the US imperialize? Options: to gain raw materials for industry, to create military bases around the globe, to develop markets to sell goods, all of these

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all of these

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In 1898, Congress annexed Hawaii mainly because: The US needed naval stations in the Pacific.

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The US needed naval stations in the Pacific.

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What area is known as "Seward's Folly"?

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Alaska

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Policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.

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imperialism