Unit 5 Review

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Why did the U.S. Military choose Tampa as the place where the military would embark from to invade Cuba during the Spanish-American War?

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Tampa allowed U.S. Navy ships the safest route to Cuba due to its geographical location.

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What events in Cuba caused the massive explosion of Cuban migration to Ybor City before the Spanish-American war?

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Spain was mistreating Cuban people by placing Cubans they deemed as disloyal into concentration camps.

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What motivation to build the Panama Canal is being described in the cartoon?

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The U.S. was building the Panama Canal to give the U.S.A.'s navy quick access to defend the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines.

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This chart describes the various motivations to build the Panama Canal. Which answer choice best fits in the third box? Options: To increase trade, To further imperialize South America, To stop Great Britain from placing a navy base in Panama, To help Panama develop into a modern society.

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To increase trade.

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The U.S. helped Panama achieve their independence by helping them during the Panama Revolution. Which country did Panama declare its independence from?

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Columbia

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What document is this passage from? Options: Treaty of Portsmouth, Teller Amendment, Treaty of Paris, Platt Amendment

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Treaty of Paris

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What consequence of the Spanish American War is the cartoon showing?

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The Platt Amendment because Uncle Sam is not letting Cuba have their complete freedom.

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What motivated the US to imperialize the islands listed below?

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The U.S. wanted to increase world trade and gain valuable areas to place navy bases.

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What motivated the U.S. to imperialize the Philippines?

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The U.S. needed the Philippines to help advance their Open Door Policy.

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This chart shows a few reasons why countries became imperial powers in the early twentieth century. Which answer best completes the chart? Gain new land to build factories, To restock the depleted slave markets, Gain natural resources, To spread equality to all lands

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Gain natural resources