American Imperialism
Industrial Revolution in America
Spanish American was and Big Stick Policy
Foreign Policy changes
Vocab
100

Which of the following was not a reason why America practiced Imperialism?

1. Desire for raw materials

2. Desire for new markets

3. Muckraking

4. Spreading American ideals

Muckraking

100

The transformation from rural to city is called

1. industrialization

2. Manifest Destiny

3. factory system

4. Sharecropping

1. industrialization

100

Roosevelt's _________ depended on a strong military to achieve U.S. goals.

1. Roosevelt Corollary

2. "big stick" diplomacy

3. "moral diplomacy"

4. "dollar diplomacy"

"big stick" Policy

100

The __________ asserted that the United States should act as Latin Americas' police power, intervening to restore order when necessary. 

1. Roosevelt Corollary

2. Foraker Act

3. Platt Amendment

4. "big stick" diplomacy

Roosevelt Corollary

100

Define Imperialism

Taking over small countries for the benefit of the Larger Country

200

Which of the following American Presidents was a firm supporter of Imperialism?

Woodrow Wilson

Teddy Roosevelt

William Howard Taft

Grover Cleveland

Teddy Roosevelt

200

The cotton gin and interchangeable parts were inventions of

1. Eli Whitney

2. Robert Fulton

3. Thomas Edison

4. Robert Morse

1. Eli Whitney

200

Commodore Perry sailing to Japan with a fleet of warships is an example of?

Big Stick Policy

200

Which of the following defines the Monroe Doctrine?

1. Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas

2. America was the Police force for the Western Hemisphere

3. America will remain neutral on all involvement of any alliances

Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas

200

Define Yellow Journalism

Sensationalistic articles and stories written to get emotional responses out of the reader

300

Which of the following defines the Monroe Doctrine?

1. Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas

2. America was the Police force for the Western Hemisphere

3. America will remain neutral on all involvement of any alliances

Europe was not allowed to imperialize the Americas

300

Henry Ford's development of this system helped speed up production drastically 


1. The assembly line

2. the telephone

3. interchangeable parts

4. rubber tires

1. The assembly line

300

What event was sensationalized by the press to encourage war and conflict with Spain/Cuba?\

1. Pearl Harbor

2. Sinking of the USS Maine

3. Sinking of the Lusitania 

4. Assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand 

Sinking of the USS Maine

300

George Washington wanted America to _________ _______ of International Conflicts

1. Get involved

2. Stay out

3. Assert Dominance

4. Declare War

Stay Out

300

Define territory and give an example of a US territory

An area completely controlled by a country, Puerto Rico

400

Which of the following is NOT true about Hawaii and its experience with Imperialism?

1.Hawaii had the resource of sugar

2. Hawaii's queen was Queen Lili

3. Missionaries were first sent to Hawaii

4. The Hawaiian people wanted to become apart of America

The Hawaiian people wanted to become apart of America

400

How did the invention of steel impact the development of the West?

1. It allowed large skyscrapers to be built in rural areas.

2. The demand for iron ore led to the creation of mining towns.

3. The steel companies moved to the West to avoid state taxes.

4. It led to the creation of the canal system.

2. The demand for iron ore led to the creation of mining towns.

400

Q. As a result of the Spanish American war, the US became ________________________

1. Dependent on European Oil

2. Weak and unprepared for war

3. A world power

4. Engaged in worldwide conflicts 


3. A world power

400

Taking over other smaller countries for our benefit

1. Monroe Doctrine

2. Roosevelt Corollary

3. Domestic Policy

4. Imperialism

Imperialism

400

Define Anarchy

Disorder and lawlessness, 

Usually caused by a weak and ineffective government

500

Which of the following defines Yellow Journalism?

1. Writing about bad stuff to cause change

2. Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

3. Investigative journalism

4. Reporting only the truth

Exaggerating events to sell newspapers

500

 How did the availability of electricity affect the location of factories?

1. They no longer had to be near rivers for water power.

2. They could only be built next to power stations.

3. They could be built wherever there was coal.

4. They were limited to the northeastern United States.

1. They no longer had to be near rivers for water power.

500

A long after effect, eventually Cuba became Communist and Fidel Castro took power, what was the name of the event in the 90's that could have changed the world?

Cuban Missile Crisis

500

The acquisitions of Hawaii, Guam, and the Philippines opened up possible ________ with Asia

1. War 

2. Trade

3. Alliances

2. Trade

500

Define Isolationism

a belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations