Imperialism

Imperialism is best described as:

• Rebuilding the South immediately following the Civil War

• extending power/influence with diplomacy/military force over another nation/area

• The buying of Cuba

• none of the answers

Japan benefitted from imperialism because:

• The trading with the US helped it modernize

• It let them take over the Philippines

• It promoted a movement in which immigrants were not allowed

• It led to the Boxer Rebellion in Tokyo

Why did many people think purchasing Alaska was a mistake?

• it caused The Boxer Rebellion

• it did not give Cuba its independence

• it caused many issues with Russia

• They did not know how valuable Alaska would become due to oil

The US was able to add Hawaii to its territory because:

• They started a war with Spain

• Hawaii decided they wanted to be part of the US

• Planters overthrew the Queen

• none of the answers

A negative effect of the Open Door Policy was:

• The enslavement of the Japanese

• It started the Boxer Rebellion

• The Spanish American War

• The US had more trade options

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Spanish-American War?

• The DeLome Letter

• Cuban Rebellion

• Yellow Journalism

• The Philippine Rebellion

The Treaty of Paris stated

• The US would gain the Philippines, Guam and Wake Island

• The US lost the war

• The US would buy Cuba

• Texas would be come a state

The Roosevelt Corollary states

• The Spanish blew up the USS Maine

• Any nation who takes over another has the right to do so

• The US could control Cuba

• The US had international world police power to fix wrong doings worldwide

The Platt Amendment did the following:

• Gave Cuba their full independence

• Established Cuba as a "protectorate" of the US

• allowed Hawaii to be taken over

• ended the Spanish American War

What did the Open Door Policy state?

• The US would be able to trade with China without anyone stopping them

• The US would allow the Chinese to trade with England

• The Philippines would have independence

• none of the answers