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By 1890, the United States had the world's most productive
economy
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How many troops did the United States Army have in 1890?
Less than 30,000
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Reasons Americans resisted expansion in the late 19th century
1️⃣ Imperial rule contradicted American principles
2️⃣ Uninterested in acquiring people with different cultures
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In the late 19th century, the United States had a large and powerful military.
False
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What event sparked a shift in American attitudes toward expansion in the mid-1890s?
European scramble for empire
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By the 1890s, the American economy was increasingly dependent on foreign
trade
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By the 1890s, half of the United States' petroleum production was sold overseas.
True
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To become a major naval power, the United States began replacing its wooden sailing ships with steel vessels powered by coal or
oil
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Who wrote "Whoever rules the waves rules the world"?
Alfred Thayer Mahan
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Match the leader with their view on American imperialism:
Henry Cabot Lodge ↔️ The U.S. must expand to compete
Carl Schurz ↔️ The U.S. should become a power for peace
Josiah Strong ↔️ The U.S. should spread Anglo-Saxon civilization
Alfred T. Mahan ↔️ The U.S. must become a great sea power
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Some Americans believed that imperial rule violated core principles of
republicanism
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What event in 1893 triggered a debate over the United States' global role?
Overthrow of Hawaii's monarchy
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Alfred T. Mahan argued that sea power was key to national greatness.
True
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Principles of the Monroe Doctrine
1️⃣ The Western Hemisphere was closed to European colonization
2️⃣ The Americas' political system differed from Europe's
3️⃣ Interference in Western Hemisphere affairs was a threat
4️⃣ The U.S. would stay out of European wars
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What does Josiah Strong refer to when he uses the term "Anglo-Saxons"?
White English-speaking peoples
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In what year did President Monroe deliver his message to Congress, establishing the Monroe Doctrine?
1823
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The Spanish-American War was America's muscle-flexing war.
True
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The Monroe Doctrine became the basis for high-handed interference in South American
affairs
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When did Cubans begin their fight for independence from Spain?
1895
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President McKinley was enthusiastic about war against Spain because of his Civil War experiences.
False
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The Republican Speaker of the House did not want to spill American
blood
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An element of fear played into the decision to intervene in Cuba, as the United States did not want another black republic in the
Western
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The Republican Speaker of the House supported war against Spain to protect American interests.
False
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Newspaper publishers like Joseph Pulitzer used sensationalized reports to stir up
war
fever among the public.
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President William McKinley was hesitant about war against Spain because he had seen too much carnage during the
Civil
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President McKinley was the last president to have served in the Civil War.
True
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Match the term with its definition:
Yellow journalism ↔️ Sensationalized news stories
Isolationism ↔️ Policy of non-intervention
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Yellow journalism helped inflame public support for going to war against
Spain
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Events leading up to the declaration of war against Spain:
1️⃣ Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
2️⃣ Public calls for vengeance
3️⃣ Naval court blames Spain
4️⃣ Senator Proctor reverses position
5️⃣ Congress declares war
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U.S. Naval researchers concluded that a Spanish mine caused the explosion of the Maine.
False
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The Teller Amendment stated that Cuba should be an independent
Republic
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The Teller Amendment ensured that the United States would not acquire Cuba.
True
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Match the outcome of the Spanish-American War with its consequence:
U.S. victory ↔️ Emergence as a world power
Treaty of Paris ↔️ Spain ceded territories to the U.S.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10,
1898
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The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 as a stepping-stone to a Pacific empire.
True
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Despite promising Cuba independence, the United States established a military
government
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Match the American action in Cuba with its purpose:
Platt Amendment ↔️ Intervention rights and naval bases
American investment ↔️ Control over Cuban economy
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Emilio Aguinaldo helped the United States capture the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
True
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President McKinley refused to grant independence to the Philippines because he believed Filipinos were not ready for self-
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The Filipinos wrote a constitution and elected Aguinaldo president to push for independence.
True
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