The United States Becomes a World Power
28.1 – Introduction (page 553)
1. Who became president of the US in 1896? Who helped get him elected?
2. What job did T. Roosevelt want? Why did McKinley fear giving him this job?
3. What economic reasons caused business leaders to want the US to expand overseas?
28.2 – The Nation Stretches Its Wings
4. Who was the Secretary of State who purchased Alaska?
5. What nation did the United States purchase Alaska from? What did some people call this deal?
6. What was good about the Alaska deal?
7. Define the following:
Expansionism (page 553):
Imperialism (page 554):
8. Fill in the T-Chart with at least 2 arguments for and 2 arguments against U.S. expansionism.
Arguments for U.S. Expansionism
Arguments Against U.S. Expansionism
9. Why did Americans first go to Hawaii?
10. Complete the chart to show the sequence of events in the U.S. annexation of Hawaii.
11. Why do you think the US would want to trade with Japan and China?
After you read this section:
12. What is your opinion of U.S. expansionism? Are you FOR, AGAINST, or in the somewhere in
the MIDDLE? WHY?
13. Put an X on the continuum below to reflect your opinion on US expansionism.