US Imperialism (2023)

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What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

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Ensure trading rights with China

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In the late 1800s, an increased demand for raw materials and a desire for new markets contributed to the United States adopting a policy of

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imperialism

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Which of the following correctly described the Roosevelt Corollary? The United States would permanently station troops in the Philippines and other Pacific islands. The United States reserved the right to protect Latin America from European conquest. The United States had the right and duty to expand its colonial possessions in Asia. The United States would provide military aid to Europe to resist communism.

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The United States reserved the right to protect Latin America from European conquest.

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What means that we should try to be nice, but have a strong military if we need it?

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Big Stick Diplomacy

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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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Which statement of policy called for America to exercise an "international police power?"

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Roosevelt Corollary

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The United States would not only seek land, but ____________ as they began to acquire new territories.

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naval bases

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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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During US imperialism, the US wanted Hawaii for what two reasons?

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Sugar and military base

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At the end of the Spanish American War, the United States gained which 3 territories? Options: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Spain, Spain, Cuba, Guam, Marianas Islands, Philippines, Russia, Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico