US Overseas Expansion and Imperialism

The video discusses US overseas expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing on four main reasons: economic opportunities, racial theories, competition with European empires, and the perception of a closed frontier. Economic motivations included seeking new markets and resources, exemplified by the annexation of Hawaii and the Open Door Policy in China. Racial theories, such as the White Man's Burden, justified spreading Western culture. Competition with European powers and the influence of social Darwinism also played roles. The closed frontier theory suggested looking overseas for land. Anti-imperialists opposed expansion, citing self-determination, racial issues, and isolationism.

What were the four major reasons for US overseas expansion in the late 19th and early 20th century?

• Cultural exchange, racial theories, competition with European empires, and the perception of an open frontier

• Economic opportunities, racial theories, competition with European empires, and the perception of a closed frontier

• Economic opportunities, religious expansion, competition with Asian empires, and the perception of an open frontier

• Military expansion, racial theories, competition with African empires, and the perception of a closed frontier

Which territory did the US annex in 1898 as part of its economic expansion efforts?

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Hawaii

• Philippines

What policy was associated with US business opportunities in China?

• Good Neighbor Policy

• Open Door Policy

• Monroe Doctrine

• Manifest Destiny

Which poem by Rudyard Kipling supported the idea of spreading Western culture to nonwhite nations?

• The Jungle Book

• If—

• The White Man's Burden

• Gunga Din

What concept applied Darwin's theory of 'survival of the fittest' to nations?

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

• Social Darwinism

• Manifest Destiny

Who wrote 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History'?

• Frederick Jackson Turner

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Josiah Strong

• Alfred T. Mahan

Which US President was a strong advocate for naval power?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

• William McKinley

• Woodrow Wilson

What did Frederick Jackson Turner argue in his Frontier Thesis?

• The frontier was a European concept not applicable to the US

• The frontier was a myth and never existed

• The frontier was closed and all available land was used up

• The frontier was open and ready for settlement

Which famous author was part of the Anti-Imperialist League?

• John Steinbeck

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Ernest Hemingway

• Mark Twain

What was a major argument against US overseas expansion?

• The desire for cultural exchange

• The expansion of trade routes

• The tradition of isolationism

• The need for more military bases