American Imperialism 2022

Alaska & Hawaii

100

Who owned Alaska first?

Russia 

200

How much money was Alaska purchased for? 

7.2 Million 

300

I am the man who purchased Alaska?

William Seward 

400

I 'am the last Queen of Hawaii 

queen liliuokalani

500

I am the president of the United States that did not agree with how the United States got Hawaii? 

Grover Cleveland 

China & Japan

100

How many years was Japan closed? 

200-250 years

200

I was the man who opened up Japan? Who am I?

Commodore Matthew Perry 

300

I am the only nation that was not in China? Who am I?

The United States 

400

Vocabulary term- for meaning having equal trade access in China 

Open Door Policy 

500

I am the group of Chinese Nationalists that did not agree with Europeans having my land so I fought against them. Who am I? 

The Boxers 

Africa

100

I had the most land in Africa?

Great Britain 

200

I am the natural resource that Africa has the most of? What natural resource am I?

oil 

300

I am the European country that demanded to have the hands of people sent me. What European country am I? 

Belgium 

400

I am the vocabulary term for taking over Africa 

Scramble for Africa 

500

What nation was not in Africa? 

The United States 

The U.S.S Maine and Spanish American War

100

What happened to the U.S.S Maine? 

It exploded 

200

I am the country that all American Newspapers blamed the explosion of the U.S.S Maine on. Who am I? 

Spain 

300

What is two causes that led the United States to declare war in Spain? 

1. Spanish treated Cubans badly

2. Sinking of the U.S.S Maine 

400

I am the vocabulary term for publishing "Fake news" 

Yellow Journalism 

500

 I am the President who fought in the Spanish American War? Who am I?

Theodore Roosevelt 

Panama Canal & Random

100

I am the country that owned Panama before the U.S. took Panama. What country am I? 

Colombia 

200

I am the two oceans that connect to each because of the Panama Canal. What oceans are we? 

The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans 

300

What is one way Dr. William Gorgas used to get rid of the mosquitos? 

Swamps were drained. Vegetation was cleared. Pools of standing water were covered with oil. Spiders, ants, and lizards were unleashed to feed on the mosquito population.

400

I am the vocabulary term meaning the addition of land or territory. 

annexation 

500

What are the 8 hardships and challenges workers had while building the Panama Canal?

Mosquitos, Malaria, Spiders, Mudslides, Extreme Heat, Yellow Fever, Heavy rains, Mountains,