US Imperialism and WWI

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What is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories? (This helped lead to the Spanish American War in 1898)

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yellow journalism

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Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

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a need for raw materials to be used in factories

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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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Why was the Spanish-American War fought?

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The US wanted to help Cuba gain independence from Spain so that the US could have access to Cuba's natural resources, The US blamed the sinking of the USS Maine on Spain, US newspapers used "yellow journalism" to urge Americans towards war.

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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What was the event that ignited the Spanish-American War? Options: Explosion of the USS Arizona, Sinking of the USS Maine, Sinking of the Lusitania, Russia

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Sinking of the USS Maine

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What was the effect of the Spanish-American War on the US?

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US became an imperial power

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Why was the Panama Canal so essential to the growing strength of the United States?

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It allowed the United States to transport navy and merchant ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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Which document warned European countries against colonization of the Western Hemisphere? Options: Roosevelt Letter, Monroe Doctrine, McKinley Doctrien, Obama Letter

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Monroe Doctrine

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George Washington warned the US about two things in his Farewell Address. One was avoid creating political parties. What was the other one?

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avoid foreign alliances