Causes of American Imperialism
What is Imperialism?
The extension of a Nations power over lands.
True of False. The US invaded the Hawaiian Kingdom.
True.
What were the 4 main causes of WW1?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
True or False. Serbia Declared WW1 first.
False. Russia was the first to declare war.
Who was positively impacted During WW1?
Women
What were the motives behind Imperialism?
Economic reasons, Racial Cultural Reasons, Political Reasons, Strategic/Naval Reasons.
What year did the US invade Panama?
1989
Who started WW1?
Serbia
The assassination
Why did women get job opportunities?
Men had to enlist in the war and jobs were needed to be taken over.
What places were impacted by American Imperialism?
Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama, Japan, and China
What country did US pay Russia 7.2 Million for?
Alaska
Who were the allies?
-Great Britian
-Russia
-France
-USA
What pushed the US closer to war?
Zimmerman Note
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
Russia is Communist
Who encouraged employers to pay women regular prices during war?
The Government
What were negative impacts on imperialism?
Native Culture and Industries were destroyed
What 2 countries did the US invade
Panama and Hawaii
Who was blamed for WW1?
Germany
Why is Russia Communist?
Russia leaves war because of the extreme damage.
What job opportunities did women get?
-plowed the fields
-delivered mail
-ran elevators
-ran street cars
-Wrote traffic tickets
Explain why Imperialism was used.
To gain wealth, power, and control over new territories
The mountain in Alaska was named after a President that was Assassinated. What was the mountain named?
"Mount McKinley"
Who won the war?
The allies
What is the Zimmerman note?
Message called for an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the US.
Why did women rebel after after the war?