PN 7.2-3 Imperialism

Which of the following items DID NOT occur under secretary of State William Seward (1861-69)?

• Purchase of Alaska
• Annexation of Hawaii

• Annexation of Midway

• rights to build a Nicaraguan Canal

Who overthrew Queen Liliuokalani in 1893, eventually lead to the US annexation of Hawaii?

• Native Hawaiian activists
• The Spanish government
• The British monarchy
• American farmers/business men

Match the following imperial people or items

• Naval Strategy

  "Influence of Sea"

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• American Exceptionalism

  "Our Country"

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• Big Stick Diplomacy

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• Last Monarch of Hawaii

• William Seward

• Purchase of Alaska

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Organize these arguments in opposition or support of imperialism

Groups:

(a) Opposition to Imperialism

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(b) Reasons for Imperialism

• spread our superior civilization

• Protestant religious duty to Christianize the natives

• Self-Determination, people should rule themselves

• Rejection of racial imperial theories

• Pressure from the press

• expansion of US markets, seel more goods

• Expenses of imperialism were too high

• increase strength and prestige of US military

• Support Washington's isolationism

• acquisition of raw materials

Causes of the Spanish American War matching

• an aggressive foreign policy

• De Lome Letter

• letter criticizing President McKinley

• Yellow Journalism

• sensationalist news reporting

• jingoism

• Ship explosion, more pressure for war

• USS Maine

What was the Teller Amendment?

• The Teller Amendment was a treaty to annex Cuba.
• The Teller Amendment was a law granting Cuba independence.
• The Teller Amendment was a military strategy against Spain.
• The Teller Amendment was a U.S. congressional resolution asserting that the U.S. would not annex Cuba.

Spanish American War, the actual War matching

• Volunteer cavalry

• Where did we fight the Spanish?

• Led Navy attack in the Philippines

• What year did the war start & end?

• Cuba & the Philippines

• George Dewey

• 1898

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Leader of the Rough Riders

• Rough Riders

What were components of the Treaty of Paris in 1898

CHOOSE ALL THE APPLY

• US acquires Guam

• Cuban Independence

• US acquires Puerto Rico

• US Pay $20 million for the Philippines

• US acquires the Dominican Republic

What did the Platt Amendment do?

• The Platt Amendment granted Cuba full independence.
• The Platt Amendment established a military base in Puerto Rico.
• The Platt Amendment promoted trade agreements between Cuba and Spain.
• The Platt Amendment limited Cuba's sovereignty and allowed U.S. intervention.

Who was Filipino rebel that assisted the US during the Spanish American, but fought a rebellion against the US for control of the Island?

• Apolinario Mabini
• Emilio Aguinaldo
• Andres Bonifacio
• José Rizal