Imperialism

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What was one outcome of the Spanish-American War?

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The U.S. gained an empire and was seen as a world power

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Foreign policy is:

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actions that a country takes when dealing with other nations

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An economic reason the U.S. began to take over and influence weaker countries was:

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The U.S. needed colonies for raw materials

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Which of the following is a political reason for imperialism?
The US wanted have less involvement in Latin America
The US wanted to put Naval Bases around the world to protect our trade routes
The US should give large amounts of money to help poor people
Many people wanted to Christianize others

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The US wanted to put Naval Bases around the world to protect our trade routes

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The Monroe Doctrine states

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European powers can not colonize the Western hemisphere

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A goal of Theodore Roosevelt's big stick policy was: raise Latin America's standard of living, encourage isolationism, encourage European nations to establish colonies

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to be a police power and interfere in Latin American countries

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Involvement in the Spanish-American war and the annexation of Hawaii, were all actions taken by the US government to:

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gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials

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Imperialism is the policy of:

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stronger nations taking over weaker nations

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Which of the following is an example of social darwinism? Newspapers should print stories to sell more papers, Since the US was a powerful country, we had the right to take over and control weaker countries, The US should not get involved in world affairs, It was undemocratic and hypocritical to take over other countries

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Since the US was a powerful country, we had the right to take over and control weaker countries

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"I have always been fond of the...proverb:'Speak Softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." This philosophy was used by President Roosevelt to:

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carry out his foreign policy in Latin America