It was a time when powerful European nations created large empires by exercising economic and political control over weaker regions.
What is Imperialism
100
Name one person who was involved in the Spanish American War.
What is Jose Marti,Grover Cleveland, William McKinley,George Dewey, Emilio Aguinaldo, Teddy Roosevelt, Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst
100
_______ was annexed it was producing a lot of sugar for the U.S. because of all the American sugar planters there
What is Hawaii
100
What canal was built across the Panama?
What is Panama Canal
100
Who were the Boxers?
Boxers were a secret Chinese martial arts society that led a violent uprising against the "foreign devils"in China.
200
Why did America want to grow its military?
What is America wanted to grow its military so it would be easier and faster to get political and economic power
200
Name 1 countries that were involved.
What is Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, China
200
What resource was found in Alaska
What is gold
200
The U.S. negotiated a ______ year lease with Columbia to build the Panama Canal.
What is 99
200
What did the Open Door Policy Propose?
under which each foreign nations in could trade freely in the other nations spheres of influence.
300
The search for materials and markets drove imperialism. The industrial nations of Europe needed raw materials from....
What is Asia and Africa
300
What was the name of the ship that exploded in Havana Harbor?
What is the"Maine"
300
From what country did the U.S. buy Alaska from and for how much?
What is Russia for $7.2 million
300
What ship made the first trip through the Panama Canal?
What is Ancon
400
When was the Age of Imperialism?
What is Late 1800's and the early 1900's
400
Who were the Rough Riders?
What is U.S. Calvary volunteers, an assorted group of former cowhands and college students
400
Name one thing that critics called the purchase of Alaska
What is "Seward's folly" also Seward's icebox and Seward's polar bear garden
400
Panama Canal was regarded as .......
What is Panama Canal was regarded as one of the great engineering feats of the time.
400
What was the spheres of influence in China?
spheres of influence in China -sections of the country where each foreign nations enjoyed special rights and powers.
500
Who wanted to expand the U.S. navy
What is Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan
500
Who was involved in Yellow Journalism
What is Joseph Pulitzer's World and William Randolph Hearst's Journal
500
How much did Seward pay per acre in the purchase of Alaska?
What is HALF A CENT PER ACRE.
500
reduced shipping costs by cutting more than______ miles off a voyage from New York to San Francisco.
What is 7,000 miles
500
What was the outcome of the Boxer Rellion?
The outcome of the Boxer Rebellion was a second Open Door proposal, which stressed the importance of maintaining China's independence and respecting its borders.