Crash Course #28 US Motives for Imperialism

What is the primary cause of American imperialism according to the text?

• Political pressure

• Cultural superiority

• Military expansion

• Economic necessity

Who was the leader of the Filipino rebellion against Spain and later the U.S.?

• George Dewey

• Emiliano Aguinaldo

• Albert Beveridge

• Theodore Roosevelt

What was the significant battle led by future president Theodore Roosevelt?

• Battle of San Juan Hill

• Battle of Pearl Harbor

• Battle of Guantanamo Bay

• Battle of Manila Bay

Which territories did the U.S. acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Mexico

• Philippines, Cuba, and Hawaii

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• Guam, Hawaii, and Mexico

What was the Platt Amendment's role in Cuba?

• It banned all U.S. trade with Cuba.

• It made Cuba a U.S. state.

• It authorized American military intervention in Cuba.

• It granted Cuba complete independence.

What did Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan argue was necessary for the U.S. to be a great power?

• A large standing army

• Colonization of Africa

• Control of the seas

• Annexation of Canada

What was the primary reason for the U.S. annexation of Hawaii?

• All of the above

• To protect American settlers

• Because of its sugar and pineapple plantations

• For its strategic military location

What was the outcome for Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War?

• It was sold to Spain.

• It became a U.S. state.

• It became an independent country.

• It became an insular territory of the U.S.

What was the 'splendid little war' referred to by Secretary of State John Hay?

• The Philippine War

• The Spanish-American War

• The Civil War

• World War I

What was the significant effect of the Insular Cases?

• They granted full U.S. citizenship to all inhabitants of the territories.

• They declared that the Constitution does not automatically apply to territories.

• They provided a path to statehood for all territories.

• They abolished all forms of imperialism.