History - Imperialism + WWI Test

Imperialism definition:

One group of people or a country exerting control over another group or country for some kind of gain.

What are four main reasons for Imperialism?

1. Gain markets for industry

2. Obtaining natural resources

3. Military benefits

4. Nationalism

What are the four main forms of Imperialism?

1. Sphere of Influence

2. Economic

3. Colony

4. Protectorate

What is Sphere of Influence Imperialism?

It is a region in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority

What is Economic Imperialism?

A foreign power exerting control over the economy of another country of territory, typically for the purpose of extracting resources, markets, and profits.

What is Direct Imperialism vs. Indirect Imperialism?

Direct Imperialism is when a foreign government is brought into rule and assimilate countries

Indirect Imperialism is when local government officials are used to make individual countries

What are four main effects of Imperialism?

1. Gain overseas colonies

2. Got involved in wars with Spain and Mexico

3. Colonized people rebelled against foreign control

4. Became a world power

How the US changes from 1789-1900

(This is just an intro card)

1789-1830: The US was in ________.

Isolationism

• US foreign policy aimed to keep free of foreign alliances and out of foreign conflicts

• President James Monroe created to Monroe Doctrine

Which US President stated in his farewell address, that the United States should remain neutral when it comes it alliances and foreign conflicts?

George Washington

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

The Monroe Doctrine

• Banned colonization in the Western Hemisphere

• Warned that the American continents were closed to future colonization by any European powers

1830s-1870s: The US was in ________

Expansion

• The idea of Manifest Destiny swept the nation

• Westward Expansion

• Americans began to look for new ways to expand and new markets for business

• The Sec. of State William Seward saw Alaska as a stepping stone for trade with Asia and the Pacific

1880s-1984: The US was in __________

Imperialism

• Many American leaders were convinced that the US should join the imperialist powers of Europe and establish colonies overseas

• Three factors that fueled American imperialism:

  • Thirst for new markets ($$$)

  • Desire for military strength

  • Belief in cultural superiority

What is Colony Imperialism?

It is possession of an area or country by a foreign power

What is Protectorate Imperialism?

It is when a country with its own government is guided or controlled by an outside power.