Imperialism, SPAM, Alaska/Hawaii, Panama FLASHCARD

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What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?

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USS Maine

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Who was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War, served as the assistant Secretary of the Navy, and was a president during the progressive era?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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What event lasted only 4 months in 1898, marking the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power?

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Spanish American War

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Leader of HAWAII when the American businesses overthrew the government by surrounding her throne at gunpoint.

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Queen Liliuokalani

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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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Alfred T. Mahan expressed what opinion in his book "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"?

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Nation benefited from a strong navy and overseas bases.

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The Anti-Imperialist League was a group that

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opposed the creation of an American colonial empire.

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Which numbered territory did the United States gain by winning the Spanish American War? 1: Puerto Rico, 2: Virgin Islands, 3: American Samoa, 4: Wake Island

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Puerto Rico

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False and exaggerated news stories that helped spark the Spanish American war were known as:

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Yellow Journalism

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Which of the following was primarily responsible for the change depicted in this illustration? Options: New immigrant screening procedures at Ellis Island, A crackdown on anarchism after the assassination of President McKinley, Overseas expansion associated with the Spanish American War, An increase in circulating currency after the discovery of gold in Alaska

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Overseas expansion associated with the Spanish American War