Review guide for Unit 6 Test
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What factors led to imperialism around the world?
How did yellow journalism help to lead to war with Spain? What were the stories being written about?
How did the Maine help to lead to war with Spain?
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo and how did he contribute to war in the Philippines?
Who were the Rough Riders and what were their contributions in the Spanish American war?
Why was the Platt amendment controversial and called contrary to the USA war aims?
What was the argument for expansion? What was the argument against expansion?
What was the Foraker act and how does it relate to the war?
What were President Roosevelt’s aims with the Declaration of the Roosevelt Corollary?
What were the events surrounding the acquisition of the Panama Canal? How is this related to Hay-Pauncefort treaty?
What was Dollar Diplomacy advocating?
Why did the USA pass the open door policy?
Why was the annexation of Alaska known as Seward’s folly?
Why were so many Presidents against annexing Hawaii prior to annexing it? How was Mr. Dole related to the annexation?
How did the Lusitania and Zimmerman telegram lead to USA involvement in WWI?
Why did the USA not get involved in the war at the beginning of the war?
What were the 14pts and why did they prove to be ineffective?
What was the implication of the “clear and present” danger ruling in the Schenk case?
What was Dollar Diplomacy and who passed this?
What was “Moral Diplomacy” and who passed this?
What does the term “Great Migration” refer to? Where were people migrating to and why?
What were the aims of the 2nd KKK?
What are the event surrounding the annexation of Hawaii?
Imperialism Map assignment
SSUSH14
a. The student will explain America’s evolving relationship with the world at the turn of the twentieth
century.
b. Describe the Spanish-American War, the war in the Philippines, and the debate over American
expansionism.
1. Identify American on the map.
2. Identify where Alaska is on the map.
a. Based on it’s geographical location, why do you think Alaska is nicknamed “Seward’s Folly”?
3. Identify Cuba.
a. Based on it’s geographical location, why do you think Cuba was so important to Spanish imperialism?
b. How did geography assist the United States with victory in the Spanish American war?
4. Please identify the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico by listing the names next to the places on the map.
a. What is the strategic importance of each area to American imperialism
5. Identify Hawaii and Samoa
a. What are the strategic purposes of these places to American imperialism?
6. Identify Midway island .
a. What is Midway’s imperialistic importance to America?
7. Identify the Panama Canal by writing the name next to it.
a. Why is the Panama Canal significant to USA imperialism?