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# Imperialism Study Guide 1. What is Imperialism? Extending their influence and power over other countries. 2. What are some examples of Imperialism? Controlling business, influencing politics, setting boundaries. 3. Where did America extend its reach to gain control of land? Pacific Islands, Latin...

# Imperialism Study Guide 1. What is Imperialism? Extending their influence and power over other countries. 2. What are some examples of Imperialism? Controlling business, influencing politics, setting boundaries. 3. Where did America extend its reach to gain control of land? Pacific Islands, Latin America 4. What is "Manifest Destiny"? The belief that the US was destined to expand across North America with god's blessing. 5. What are some reasons for Imperialism? Business interests, jingoism, social Darwinism. 6. What is Jingoism? National pride that the US is better than other countries. 7. What did social Darwinism supporters believe? White people were biologically superior to people of other races. 8. Why did American plantation owners want to colonize Hawaii? Hawaii would be rich because they have sugar and pineapples. 9. Why did Hawaii attract the interest of the US Navy? Center of the Pacific Ocean. 10. What did expansionists predict? Predicted that the growth of American businesses. 11. What did anti-expansionists believe that expanding into other lands would do? Taking away the right to freedom. 12. What are the three concerns on anti-expansionists? Ethics, costs, conflict. | Topic | Notes | |----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Territory of 13 colonies | - Started in 1600 by the British and the Dutch. | | | - They were settling in North America. | | | - British ended up colonizing up and down the coast. | | | - After 150 years the colonies developed their own identity. | | Louisiana Purchase (1803) | - The British started imposing taxes and laws on the colonies. | | | - The colonies replied "no tax without Representation". | | | - After a lot of fighting, the 13 colonies got their freedom and united to become the US. | The US wanted control of the Mississippi River, just to get a hold of it, and paid 15 million dollars.