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US Imperialism Review
Chapter 7 and 8
*This sheet covers many of the topics on the test but does not cover all of them. Review notes and the textbook for additional information.
Vocabulary
1. ________________________belief that the U.S. had the right and duty to expand throughout N. America
2. ________________________ intervening in other countries’ affairs to promote national interests
3. ________________________to show to be right or reasonable
4. ________________________use of exaggerated reporting to attract readers
5. ________________________skill in handling international relations
6. ________________________when a stronger nation dominates a weaker country
7. ________________________to add or join to a larger thing
“The Imperialist Vision”
8. Why did Europeans embark on a policy of expansionism and imperialism?
9. How did some Americans use Social Darwinism to justify imperialism?
10. How did the U.S. open up Japan and what effect did it have
on the Japanese?
11. Why was Hawaii important to the U.S. and how was it
annexed by the U.S.?
12. What type of relationships did the U.S. have with Latin
American countries?
13. Describe conflicts between the U.S. and both Germany and
Chile.
14. What effect did Mahan’s The Influence of Sea Power Upon
History, 1660-1783 have on the U.S.?
Terms
Monroe Doctrine
Manifest Destiny
William Seward
Alaska
Imperialism
Protectorate
Anglo Saxonism
Matthew C. Perry
Queen Liliuokalani
Henry Cabot Lodge
Spanish American War
Directions: Define the following and explain how they contributed to a tense relationship between the US and...
15. Spain: USS Maine
16. Spain: Yellow Journalism
17. Spain: De Lôme Letter
18. Cuba: Treaty of Paris
19. Cuba: Platt Amendment
“The Spanish American War”
20. What did McKinley do to try to end the rebellion in Cuba and to protect American citizens in
Cuba?
21. What happened to the USS Maine and what were the effects?
22. What actions by the U.S. did the attitude of aggressive nationalism lead to?
23. What actions did Commodore Dewey take in the Pacific and what were the results?
24. Describe the U.S. military campaign in Cuba.
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25. What were the terms of the 1898 Treaty of Paris?
26. Describe the rebellion in the Philippines. What were the results?
Terms
Jose Marti
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer
Yellow Journalism
Emilio Aguinaldo
“Rough Riders”
Teller Amendment
Platt Amendment
Examples of US Imperialism
Directions: In one sentence, explain what the United States wanted from each place and how the US went about
getting it.
27. China (include the term Open Door Policy)
28. Philippines
29. Panama
30. Hawaii
31. Mexico
32. Puerto Rico
Motives for Imperialism
Directions: List the three motives for US Imperialism.
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35.
“New American Diplomacy”
36. How did Theodore Roosevelt become president?
37. Describe America’s primary interest in Asia.
38. What was the purpose and effects of the Open Door Policy?
39. Describe the Boxer Rebellion, the US’s reaction to it, and results
for the US.
40. Explain Roosevelt’s “big stick” policy.
41. Why did Roosevelt want a canal in Panama?
42. Describe the US’s role in the Panamanian Revolt and
explain why the US got involved.
43. Describe the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
and how it was applied in the Dominican Republic.
44. Describe Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy and how the US
intervened in Nicaragua.
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45. Describe Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy and in which countries did he exercise this policy (367-8)
Terms
Sphere of Influence
“Great White Fleet”
Roosevelt Corollary
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
Gentlemen’s Agreement
American Diplomacy
Directions: Fill in the president who believed the idea and the nick-name of his diplomatic style..
46. America will use her economic power to influence world affairs.
President: ______________________
Nick-name of diplomatic style: ___________________________
47. America will use her military to defend countries in the Western Hemisphere.
President: ______________________
Nick-name of diplomatic style: ___________________________
48. America will not recognize undemocratic, oppressive governments.
President: ______________________
Nick-name of diplomatic style: ___________________________
World War I: Social, Political, & Economic Effects on
U.S.
What were the effects of World War I on the United States
49. economically
50. politically
51. socially
“U.S. in World War I—The Home Front”
52. What was the purpose of the Selective Service and how did it work?
53. Describe the role of women in the military.
54. Describe the three main ways in which the government organized industry
for the war.
55. How did the Committee on Public Information “sell the war?”
56. Explain how the Espionage Act and Sedition Act curtailed civil liberties.
57. Describe the decision in Schenk v. the United States and why free speech
could be limited.
Terms
Selective Service Act
War industries board
Victory gardens
CPI
Lusitania
Sussex Pledge
Liberty/Victory bonds
League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles
Reservationists
Sample Essay
58. In a paragraph, explain why America’s dealings with Cuba were a clear example of imperialism. In your
paragraph, you must use and underline the terms listed in the “Spanish American War” section.
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