American Expansionism Quiz 4.5

What is imperialism?

• The desire for raw materials and natural resources

• The policy of expanding trade into new overseas markets

• The belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive

• The policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories

Who played a key role in transforming America into a naval power?

• Frederick Jackson Turner

• Alfred T. Mahan

• Matthew Perry

• Sanford B. Dole

What was the belief of Social Darwinism?

• God granted Americans the right and responsibility to settle the frontier

• Life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive

• Americans had a responsibility to spread their Western values

• The United States needed to become a world power

What was the significance of Seward's purchase of Alaska?

• It increased trade with the Hawaiian Islands

• It expanded America's reach across the Pacific

• It provided raw materials and natural resources for American industries

• It opened Japan to trade with America

What was the outcome of the border dispute between British Guiana and Venezuela?

• The British accepted a growing U.S. sphere of influence in Latin America

• The United States threatened U.S. intervention

• The United States built the Pan-American Highway system

• Relations between Britain and the United States improved

Who overthrew Queen Liluokalani in Hawaii?

• Commodore Matthew Perry

• Matthew Perry

• Sanford B. Dole

• Queen Liluokalani

What was the outcome of President Cleveland's investigation into the annexation of Hawaii?

• The American minister's conduct was deemed reprehensible

• Hawaii became an official U.S. territory

• The treaty of annexation was signed by President Harrison

• The majority of the Hawaiian people approved of the treaty

What was the main reason for American expansionism in the Pacific?

• To acquire raw materials and natural resources

• To expand trade and acquire new territories

• To extend political, military, and economic control over weaker territories

• To build a modern fleet and acquire foreign bases