U.S. Imperialism Review

Adapted Notes 1

100

True or False?

Banana Republics were typically found in Western Europe.

False

200

This happened when Cuba first asked the U.S. for help against Spain...

The U.S. refused to help. 

300

In order to build the Panama Canal, the U.S. took land away from: 

a) Mexico

b) Colombia

c) Peru

d) Panama

b) Colombia

400

Name the policy which told European Nations to stay away from the Western Hemisphere.

****DOUBLE JEOPARDY****

Monroe Doctrine

500

The U.S. promised it would not annex Cuba through this Ammendment.

Teller Amendment 

Adapted Notes 2

100

Manifest Destiny stated that G______ gave the U.S. permission to extend its territories.

God

200

The U.S. gained control of Puerto Rico and the Philippines as a result of the ___________-American war. 

Spanish

300

This country orchestrated a fake revolution in order to be able to build the Panama Canal...

The U.S.

400

Alfred Thayer Mahan pushed the U.S. to build a strong ____________ in order to become a world power. 

a) army

b) wall

c) navy 

d) image

c) navy

500

He led the Cuban struggle against Spain.

Jose Marti

Vocabulary

100

The use of one's political, social, and/or economic influence... just like the title of this unit...

Imperialism

200

Showing a standard sense of pride in one's nation

nationalism

300

Theodore Roosevelt is best known for this policy, a policy which sought to showcase the military power of the U.S....

"Big Stick Policy"

400

Latin America became the U.S.' __________ of influence as the U.S. exerted a great level of power over these nations. 

Sphere 

500

This is a type of nationalism that is conducive to conflict/war against other countries.

Jingoism

Tyranny & Demo. Criteria & Primary Sources

100

To "proliferate" means to...

a) limit

b) restrict

c) spread

c) spread

200

****DOUBLE JEOPARDY****

Corruption, harsh treatment, controlling others, etc. are all a part of: 

a) democracy

b) tyranny

b) tyranny

300

O'Sullivan states in his "Manifest Destiny" that "Providence" gave the U.S. the duty to expand its territorial boundaries. 

Who is this "Providence"? 

God

400

Which U.S. president sought to present the U.S. as the "international police"? 

President Theodore Roosevelt 

500

Which individual sought to make the U.S. a world power by establishing a strong navy? 

Alfred Thayer Mahan

MIX

100

Which of the following deals with equality? 

a) Tyranny

b) Democracy

b) Democracy

200

About ______% of Cuba's economy was controlled by U.S. companies. 

a) 5%

b) 25%

c) 80%

c) 80% 

300

The sinking of the USS __________ finally led the U.S. to get involved in the Cuban struggle against Spain.

Maine

400

The U.S. essentially became an unofficial colony of the U.S. as a result of the ___________ Amendment.

Platt

500

Type of journalism that benefits economically from exaggeration & the spread of false information.

Yellow Journalism