MANIFEST DESTINY Pt II:
IMPERIALISM OR EXPANSIONISM
A. Can you explain the reasons why the U.S. expanded
its territory?
B. Can you explain the advantages and disadvantages of
U.S. expansion?
C. Can you compare and contrast the methods used by
the U.S. government to expand its influence?
WHAT?
Vocabulary:
Imperialism
Isolationism
Manifest Destiny
Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt Corollary
Why did the U.S. become Imperialistic?
There are ____________ Reasons.
WHEN?
Late 1800s (19th century)
to Early 1900s (20th century)
Or
1898 to 1917
WHERE?
Latin America and the Pacific
Hawaii;
China-”open door policy”
Cuba-revolts against Spanish control;
Spanish-American War and media sensationismApril-July 1898; Teddy Roosevelt, Rough
Riders, San Juan Hill
U.S. gain Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
Panama Canal
WHO AND HOW?
President William McKinley
President T. Roosevelt: “speak softly but carry a
big stick”
President W.H. Taft: “dollar diplomacy”
President W. Wilson: “moral diplomacy”
From 1900 to 1915, a basic aim of
United States foreign policy was to
A. develop close economic ties with African
nations
B. oppose revolutionary movements in
western Europe
C. promote United States influence in Latin
America
D. prevent the spread of communism in
western Europe and Asia
In 1823, the Monroe Doctrine was
established mainly because the
United States wanted to
A. keep control of Alaska and Hawaii
B. warn Europe against any further
colonization in Latin America
C. establish more colonies in Latin America
D. support England’s attempt to keep its
empire in Central America
All of the following were imperialist
powers in the late 1800s except
A.
B.
C.
D.
Great Britain
Spain
China
the Unites States
Why did the United States formulate
the Open Door policy toward China?
A. to develop democratic institutions and practices
in China
B. to prevent a European and Japanese monopoly
of Chinese trade and markets
C. to establish a military presence on the Chinese
mainland
D. to support Japanese efforts to industrialize China
Which of the following did not
stimulate U.S. imperialism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
need for a new source of cheap labor
thirst for new economic markets
desire for military strength
a belief in the cultural superiority of the
Anglo- Saxon culture
The rapid growth of industry in the
United States helped fuel imperialism
because
A. America needed unspoiled places for its
workers to vacation.
B. Americans had more time to read about
foreign places.
C. America needed more consumers to buy
their products.
D. Americans wanted to take over foreign
factories and learn their secrets.
In which nation did the Boxer
Rebellion take place?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Russia
US
Japan
Spain
China
It was here where the SpanishAmerican War started.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Spain
Panama
Philippines
Cuba
California
Publisher who created stories to sell
newspapers and to increase support
for U.S. action in Cuba
A.
B.
C.
D.
William Hearst
Daniel Rather
Adam Walden
Joseph Rhodes
He was the naval commander who led the
American forces that steamed into Manila Bay
and destroyed the Spanish fleet.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
William Hearst
Joe Rhodes
George Dewey
Dwight Eisenhower
T. Roosevelt
In Cuba, American investments were
made in which crop?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Peanuts
Oranges
Soybeans
Sugar cane
President Theodore Roosevelt’s policies toward
Latin America were evidence of his belief in
A. noninvolvement in world affairs
B. intervention when American business
interests were threatened
C. the sovereign rights of all nations
D. the need for European interference in the
Western Hemisphere
Involvement in the Spanish-American War,
acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of
the Open Door policy in China were actions
taken by the United States Government to
A. establish military alliances with other nations
B. gain overseas markets and sources of raw
materials
C. begin the policy of manifest destiny
D. support isolationist forces in Congress
The principle that the United States has the right
to act as the "policeman of the Western
Hemisphere" and intervene in the internal
affairs of Latin American nations was established
by the
A. Good Neighbor policy
B. Open Door policy
C. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
D. Marshall Plan
Yellow journalists created support for
the Spanish-American War by writing
articles about the
A. political popularity of William Jennings Bryan
B. efforts of the United States to control Mexico
C. destruction of United States sugar plantations
by Hawaiians
D. sinking of the United States battleship Maine
in Havana Harbor
Throughout United States history,
the most important aim of the
country’s foreign policy has been
A. participation in international organizations
B. advancement of national self-interest
C. containment of communism
D. development of military alliances
Which factor is most closely associated
with the decision of the United States
to declare war on Spain in 1898?
A.
B.
C.
D.
isolationist policy
labor union pressure
yellow journalism
unrestricted submarine warfare
Which argument was used to support United States
acquisition of overseas possessions in the late 1800’s?
A. The United States needed to obtain raw materials and
new markets.
B. The spread of Marxist ideas had to be stopped because
they threatened world peace.
C. The United States should be the first world power to build
a colonial empire.
D. The doctrine of Manifest Destiny had become obsolete
.
Questions:
What is on the bill of fare, or menu, in this restaurant?
Which president does the waiter resemble?
What seems to be Uncle Sam’s attitude toward the
offerings on the menu?