US Expansion Quiz, (A,B,C,D)

What is Imperialism?

domination of one nation over the political, economic, and cultural life of another nation

What were the U.S. Goals of imperialism?

to acquire territory and build an empire

What were the U.S’s economic goals?

expand trade and acquire new resources

What were the U.S’s military goals?

establish bases around the world

What were the U.S’s cultural goals?

U.S. believed its language, religion, and culture were superior to other nations

What phrase summarizes the economic, military, and cultural goals of the U.S?

“Greed, Glory, God”

What was Japan’s Isolation rules?

Japan did not welcome visitors and did not allow their people to leave

What did the U.S. want to do in the 1850s?

U.S. wanted to expand trade overseas

What did Commodore Matthew Perry do?

sent by U.S. to open trade with Japan

What ultimatum did Commodore Matthew Perry give Japan?

gave them 1 year to agree to trade or else go to war

What was the Treaty of Kanagawa

Japan agreed to open 2 ports to the U.S.

What was Alaska before the U.S. bought it?

a northern arctic wilderness

What resources does Alaska have?

oil, gold, fish, and lumber

What position was William Seward?

secretary of state

What did William Seward do?

bought Alaska

How much was Alaska bought for?

$7.2 million

What names did Americans give Alaska?

Seward’s Folly or Seward’s Icebox

What were the results of the U.S. buying Alaska?

Increased size of the U.S., removed Russian influence in North America

What is Hawaii?

islands in the Pacific Ocean

Why was the U.S. interested in Hawaii in the late 1800s?

U.S. was interested because of sugar cane & military bases

Who was Queen Liliuokalani?

the first, only, and last Queen of Hawaii, who resisted U.S. interference

What Grover Cleveland did not want to do?

did not want to overthrow the queen but was not supported by Congress

What did the U.S. military do?

sent to overthrow the queen, and annexed Hawaii