15 Questions
What is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories?
Imperialism
Which country competed for African raw materials and markets alongside Britain, France, and Belgium?
Germany
Who urged government officials to build up American naval power?
Admiral Alfred T. Mahan
What was the primary reason for the United States' desire for new markets?
Need for markets for manufactured goods
What did the United States believe it had the right or responsibility to spread to the world's inferior people?
Christianity and civilization
Who arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million dollars?
Sec. of State William Seward
What prompted the American planters in Hawaii to push for annexation and statehood?
The imposition of tax on sugar by the McKinley Tariff
Who organized the Cuban resistance against Spain during the Second War for Independence?
Jose Marti
What strategy did the Spanish use to restore order in Cuba?
Herding people into concentration camps
What event prompted the United States to send General Valeriano Weyler to Cuba?
The Second War for Independence
What did the New York Journal publish that stirred up war fever against Spain?
The publication of the DeLome Letter
What led to the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and the establishment of a new government in Hawaii?
The U.S. Marines' support for business groups
What was the primary reason behind American interest in Cuba in 1854?
The recommendation of American diplomats to buy Cuba from Spain
What was yellow journalism used for during the Headline Wars?
To lure readers through exaggerated news stories
What did President Cleveland direct regarding Queen Liliuokalani's power?
To restore her to power
Test your knowledge of the imperialism and expansion of America in Chapter 18, Section 1 of U.S. History B. Questions cover topics such as global imperialism, European imperialism in Africa, and Asian imperialism during 1914.
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