Imperialism basics
how the Industrial Revolution led to American imperialism
The Industrial Revolution produced a need for new markets and raw materials to fuel factories.
What is Yellow Journalism?
Exaggerated News- A form of journalism that presents little or no legitimate news and instead uses eye-catching headlines for increased sales.
Which Diplomacy was intended to Negotiate peacefully and politely, but be prepared to use force or show strength if necessary.
Teddy Roosevelt Big Stick Diplomacy
Name 1 other territory the US owns today that we did not research.
Which movie is the highest-grossing film of all time (worldwide box office)?
Avatar
Name 2 reasons why the United States began to imperialize other countries
Social Reasons: White Man's Burden, Social Darwinism
Economic Reasons: The US needed raw materials and new markets
Military Reasons: Places in the Pacific as military refueling stations
What event brought the US into the Spanish American War?
USS Maine Explosion
Which President created/supported the idea of the Moral Diplomacy?
Woodrow Wilson
Why did the United States want Hawaii? List 2 reasons
The U.S. wanted Hawaii because it was a key location in the Pacific for military bases and had valuable sugar plantations. The US supported the overthrow of their Queen.
What does the "i" in Apple's "iPhone" originally stand for?
Internet
What was an anti-imperialists arguments against imperialism?
It abandons Americans ideals and core values.
It would be hypocritical for us to control other people
What was an effect of the Spanish-American War?
US won and received control of Spain's territories
Which of the following diplomacies encourages the US to play a key role in promoting peace and democracy throughout the world?
Moral Diplomacy
Residents of Puerto Rico hold which legal classification, what are they allowed to do, and what are they not allowed to do?
U.S. citizens — they can elect their own governor, receive federal benefits (ss, medicare), and live/work anywhere in the U.S.; however, they cannot vote for president and have no voting representation in Congress.
In internet culture, what does it mean when someone replies "ratio" to a post?
That the reply will get more likes than the original post, implying the original take is bad.
List 3 Ideas Whites are encouraged to spread to the "Uncivlized/Savage People of the World"
Teach the less fortunate on how to be "civilized". Spread: Christianity, Democracy, Capitalism, White culture.
After the Filipinos declared independence from Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War, what happened next?
Fighting broke out between Filipino forces and the U.S., starting the Philippine-American War
Explain the Idea of the Dollar Diplomacy.
Encouraged US to invest money in foreign nations
Why has the U.S. hesitated to make Puerto Rico a state, despite repeated referendums on the island?
Concerns about increased federal spending, congressional political balance, and questions of Puerto Rican cultural identity.
What was Youtube's original intended purpose?
It started as a dating site concept
describe the motive and method behind the United States gaining control in Panama.
The U.S. wanted to build a canal to make transporting goods faster, so it helped Panama gain independence.
What did the Platt Amendment do to Cuba after independence?
It gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and limited Cuba's ability to make treaties
Which President created/supported the idea of the Dollar Diplomacy?
William H. Taft
What is American Samoa's political status today, and what factors explain why it has that status?
It is an unincorporated U.S. territory — the U.S. acquired it mainly as a strategic naval outpost, and its remote location and small population have kept statehood a low priority; many Samoans also don't want statehood, fearing it would threaten fa'a Samoa (traditional Samoan culture), including communal land ownership and the matai chiefly system
Name someone we've learned about in class that was apart of the Anti-Imperialist League
Jane Addams, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain), Andrew Carnegie