American Imperialism

Question 1

Manifest Destiny (THREE THINGSS)

Answer 1

America’s view of the world - how it should be
1) God’s will that America expands to its natural borders
2) Political Concept
3) American people believed in expansion

Question 2

USS Maine

Answer 2

Warship exploded and all passengers died
Conspiracy Theories

Question 3

Causes of Span-US War

Answer 3

1) Cuba declared indep from Spain
2) America Interested in Cuba
3) USS Maine
4) Yellow Journalism

Question 4

Why was America Interested in Cuba (4)

Answer 4

1) Location
2) Economics
3) Sugar Cane and other resources
4) Sensational story

Question 5

Yellow Journalism

Answer 5

Used to Incite People
Exaggerated things happening in Cuba

Question 6

Cuba

Answer 6

Spanish Colony

Question 7

Results of the Span-US War

Answer 7

Span gave US Cuba to negotiate
Treaty of Paris

Question 8

How long did the Span-US War last?

Answer 8

April 25th - August 17th

Question 9

Treaty of Paris of 1898

Answer 9

Beginning of American Empire
Gained
1) Puerto Rico
2) Guam
3) Philippines
Pained 20 mil to Span
Paid off Cuban debt
4) Watamu Bay
5) Virgin Islands
6) Hawaii

Question 10

Alaska

Answer 10

Bought from Russia

Question 11

Teddy Roosevelt

Answer 11

Expanded America’s Navy
The Great White Fleet

Question 12

Alfred Mahan

Answer 12

“Influence of Seat-Power on History”
Power=navy