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What is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories?
What is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories?
Which European countries competed for African raw materials and markets?
Which European countries competed for African raw materials and markets?
What did Admiral Alfred T. Mahan of the U.S. Navy urge government officials to build up?
What did Admiral Alfred T. Mahan of the U.S. Navy urge government officials to build up?
What did the United States need markets for?
What did the United States need markets for?
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Based on the text, what did the United States believe it had the right or responsibility to spread to the world's inferior people?
Based on the text, what did the United States believe it had the right or responsibility to spread to the world's inferior people?
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Who arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million dollars?
Who arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million dollars?
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What was the main reason for the U.S. pressure on Hawaii to allow the construction of a naval base at Pearl Harbor?
What was the main reason for the U.S. pressure on Hawaii to allow the construction of a naval base at Pearl Harbor?
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Who became the ruler of Hawaii after King Kalakaua?
Who became the ruler of Hawaii after King Kalakaua?
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What did American diplomats recommend to President Franklin Pierce regarding Cuba in 1854?
What did American diplomats recommend to President Franklin Pierce regarding Cuba in 1854?
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Who organized Cuban resistance against Spain and hoped for U.S. intervention to protect American investments?
Who organized Cuban resistance against Spain and hoped for U.S. intervention to protect American investments?
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What military strategy did Jose Marti use in organizing Cuban resistance against Spain?
What military strategy did Jose Marti use in organizing Cuban resistance against Spain?
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What was the purpose of yellow journalism used by newspaper tycoons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer?
What was the purpose of yellow journalism used by newspaper tycoons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer?
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What event led to an increase in war fever in the United States in 1898?
What event led to an increase in war fever in the United States in 1898?
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What did Spain's General Valeriano Weyler do in Cuba?
What did Spain's General Valeriano Weyler do in Cuba?
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Study Notes
Imperialism and Expansion
- Imperialism is the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.
European Scramble for Africa
- European countries, notably Britain, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Portugal, competed for African raw materials and markets.
U.S. Naval Expansion
- Admiral Alfred T. Mahan urged government officials to build up the U.S. Navy to ensure the country's global influence.
U.S. Economic Interests
- The United States needed markets for its industrial goods and surplus products.
U.S. Mission and Racism
- The United States believed it had the right or responsibility to spread its culture and values to the world's "inferior" people.
Alaska Purchase
- Secretary of State William H. Seward arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million.
Hawaii and the U.S.
- The main reason for U.S. pressure on Hawaii was to allow the construction of a naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Kingdom of Hawaii
- Queen Lydia Liliuokalani became the ruler of Hawaii after King Kalakaua.
Cuba and the U.S.
- In 1854, American diplomats recommended to President Franklin Pierce that the U.S. should annex Cuba.
Cuban Resistance
- José Martí organized Cuban resistance against Spain and hoped for U.S. intervention to protect American investments.
- Martí used guerrilla warfare as his military strategy.
Yellow Journalism
- Newspaper tycoons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used yellow journalism to sensationalize news and create public fervor.
Spanish-American War
- The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898 led to an increase in war fever in the United States.
Spanish Atrocities
- Spain's General Valeriano Weyler used concentration camps to quell Cuban resistance, leading to international condemnation.
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Test your knowledge of America's involvement in imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This quiz covers topics such as global imperialism, European imperialism in Africa, and Asian imperialism, focusing on Japan's interaction with China.
