causes of American imperialism
what does imperialism mean?
when a country takes over land or other countries
when di the Spanish-American war start?
1898
when did the U.S rake over Hawaii?
1898
what does MAIN stand for?
Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationism
when was the treaty off Versailles signed?
1919
why did the U.S want to trade with more countries?
to make more money
name 2 places the U.S got after the Spanish-American war
Puerto Rico and the Philippines
what resources made Alaska valuable?
oil
how did the alliances lead to war?
when one country went to war their friends joined in too.
who created the 14 points?
Woodrow Wilson
what does "new markets" mean?
new places to sell goods
how did the yellow journalist help start the war?
it blamed Spain for the USS main explosion and got people mad
why did the U.S help Panama become independent?
to build the Panama canal
how did nationalism cause problems before the war?
countries competed and some groups wanted independence
why did Wilson want a league of nations
to help countries work together and avoid wars
what did imperialism help the U.S get?
more power, land, and resources
how did the U.S treat Cuba and the Philippines differently
Cuba got independence but the U.S controlled the Philippines
how are Hawaii and the Panama canal alike?
both were important for military and trade
what is the difference between militarism and imperialism?
militarism is building armies; imperialism is taking over countries
how were the treaty of Versailles and the 14 points different?
the treaty punished Germany, the 14 points wanted peace
they thought it would make the world better for everyone
what did the Spanish-American war do for America's power?
it made the U.S a stronger world power
why did the U.S want these territories?
to grow it's economy and military power
how could the MAIN causes lead to wars in the future?
countries could still fight over power, land, and allies
how did the treaty of Versailles help start WWII?
it made Germany angry and poor which led to Hitlers rise