Lesson 9: Becoming a World Power, the Progressive Era
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Note-Taking Guide
1. What is Imperialism?
2. When countries seek to expand and gain territory, it is always because of
__________________________ and _______________________.
3. What major economic factor sparked the need for more territory worldwide?
4. How is nationalism and jingoism tied to imperialism?
5. What is yellow journalism?
6. How did yellow journalism lead to the Spanish-American War?
7. Besides yellow journalism, list two other events that helped spark the Spanish-American
War.
8. What was the signature moment in the Spanish-American War?
9. Why was the U.S. interested in purchasing the Panama Canal Zone?
10. What, specifically, was the basis of Roosevelt’s foreign policy?
Lesson 9: Becoming a World Power, the Progressive Era
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11. List three arguments of pro-imperialists.
12. List three arguments of anti-imperialists.
13. Overall, how did outside groups/countries react to U.S. imperialism?
14. Write the definition of “Progressive Era”.
15. What were the four basic beliefs of nearly all progressives?
16. List and explain the 5 major political reforms of the Progressive Era.
17. List three reasons why the “progressive era” came to an end.
18. What was the “last” major reform of the Progressive Era?