Imperialism Review

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The Kingdom of Hawaii was annexed by the US for what reason? Options: Great locations for tropical resorts. The local residents needed help to prevent the spread of poverty & disease. The location was strategically valuable to both military & business leaders. Local rulers wanted financial aid to rebuild after a natural disaster.

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The location was strategically valuable to both military & business leaders

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Teddy Roosevelt's idea that if diplomacy fails with a nation, we will use our military to get our way

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Big Stick Diplomacy

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Which territory was NOT acquired as a result of our victory in the Spanish-American War, 1898? Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Hawaii

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Hawaii

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What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War?

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Explosion of the USS Maine

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Dollar Diplomacy: How did this help America?

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The US intervened in Latin America and helped US businesses.

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Why was the building of the Panama canal so important?

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It reduced travel times between the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans (+ for trade)

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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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Why is this image an example of ANTI-IMPERIALISM?

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The United States is too far extended. It hard to maintain control and defending territories.

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In the late 1800s, the US government wanted control of the areas labeled on this map in order to increase opportunities for

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foreign trade

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The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.

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Monroe Doctrine