history (imperialism)

• The British Empire was the largest empire in world history, with over one-fifth of the global population living under its rule at its height.
• what are the four schools of thought?
• When did the united become a world power?

  1890-1920
• How many much bigger was Britons army bigger than America?

  5 times
• how much is britans navy bigger than America?

  10 times
• Why was Americas navy small?

  Because United States was situated between two large oceans?
• When did America gain interest in the territorial expansion?

  1890's
• How much did America purchase Alaska and Russia for?

  72 million
• Why did America resist expansion?

  1. The imperial rule seemed inconsistent with Americas political principles.
  2. The United States seemed uninterested in acquiring people with different cultures, languages, and religions.
• Why and how did the U.S start a war with Mexico?

  The United States started a war with Mexico in 1846 because of a territorial dispute over Texas. This led into the Mexican-American War when U.S. forces crossed into disputed territory.
• what territories outside the continental U.S does the U.S control?

  1. Puerto Rico
  2. Guam
  3. American Samoa
  4. Northern Mariana Islands
  5. U.S. Virgin Islands
• what is the Monroe doctrine?

  in 1823 the president Monroe declared

  1. The western hemisphere is no longer open for European colonization
  2. The U.S is democracy, not a monarchy like European governments
  3. The U.S would regard any interference in the western hemisphere as a threat to it security
  4. The U.S will stay out of European wars
• What is the treaty of Paris 1898?

  on December, the treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish-American war.
• What "prize" did the U.S after winning the Mexico-America war

  Cuba, the phillipeans, Puerto Rico ,and Guam
• how long did Spanish American war last?

  144 days