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US Imperialism Study Guide
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US Imperialism Study Guide
📚 Part 1: Key Concepts & Events
1. What was the main idea behind Manifest Destiny?
The US should expand across North America
The US should avoid foreign conflicts
The US should focus on domestic issues only
The US should form alliances with Europe
2. Which event started the Spanish-American War in 1898?
Sinking of the USS Maine
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Boston Tea Party
Assassination of President McKinley
3. Which territories did the US gain after the Spanish-American War? (Check all that apply)
Philippines
Puerto Rico
Guam
Hawaii
Cuba
4. What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
The US could intervene in Latin American affairs
The US would remain neutral in all conflicts
The US would support European colonization
The US would isolate itself from world affairs
✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks & Short Answers
5. The construction of the _____________ _____________ was a major achievement of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency and helped establish US dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
6. Yellow journalism by newspapers like those owned by _____________ _____________ helped push the US toward war with Spain.
7. Explain the concept of "Big Stick Diplomacy" in 2-3 sentences:
8. List three economic motivations for US imperialism in the late 1800s:
a) _________________________________________________
b) _________________________________________________
c) _________________________________________________
🗓️ Part 3: Important Dates & Quick Facts
9. Match each date with the correct event:
1845
1898
1903
1914
Panama Canal completed
Spanish-American War
Texas annexed
Panama Canal construction began
10. Define imperialism in your own words:
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