Chapter 8 Section 1

What is imperialism?

• When weaker nations rule stronger ones

• When stronger nations control weaker ones

• When nations avoid getting involved with others

• When nations focus only on trade

What was NOT a reason for imperialism in the 1800s?

• Need for natural resources

• Competing for power

• Better military technology

• Less interest in overseas markets

Why did the U.S. want new markets overseas?

• They made too much food and goods

• They didn’t have enough workers

• They needed more factories

• They wanted to avoid trading

Which book said having a strong navy was important?

• The Power of Trade

• The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

• The Jungle

• The Wealth of Nations

What was the term for U.S. business control in Central America?

• Trade empires

• Banana republics

• Industrial zones

• Resource hubs

Why did Alfred Mahan say the U.S. needed a strong navy?

• To protect U.S. trade and markets

• To explore new lands

• To fight European countries

• To stay out of world conflicts

What was one reason people said imperialism was helpful?

• To teach other nations about Western laws, medicine, and Christianity

• To keep other countries out of the U.S.

• To build bigger armies

• To reduce competition

What saying described the British Empire?

• "The sun never sets on the British Empire"

• "Britain rules the oceans"

• "The empire of light"

• "An empire for all time"

How did most Americans feel about annexing other lands before 1890?

• They thought it was important for the U.S.

• They thought it wasn’t worth the trouble

• They thought it would stop wars

• They thought it would make farming easier

Why did some Americans want imperialism?

• To spread democracy and Christianity

• To avoid wars with Europe

• To stop sending soldiers overseas

• To focus on their own problems