7-5 Imperialism Name ______________________________

Unit Guide

History 7

Overall Purpose:

Analyze the factors that led the major European powers and the United States to engage in imperialism during the late nineteenth century.

Main Ideas:

A) Describe the two main waves of imperialism.

B) Explain the economic factors that contributed to nineteenth century imperialism. Describe the non-economic factors that contributed to imperialism.

C) What arguments were presented by the Europeans to justify imperialism?

D) What factors made it relatively easy for Europeans to conquer Africa and Asia during the late nineteenth century?

E) Describe the extent of European imperialism by 1914.

F) Who were the major imperial powers? Where were their main colonies? What European countries were not imperial powers? Why?

G) What factors led to the United States’ interest in imperialism?

H) How did the U.S. acquire Alaska?

I) Describe how the United States acquired control of Hawaii.

J) What effect did Cuba’s fight for independence have on the United States?

K) What was the immediate factor that led the United States to declare war on Spain?

L) Why was the Spanish-American War described as “a splendid little war?”

M) Describe the role that Theodore Roosevelt played in the war.

N) What territory did the United States gain in the Spanish-American War?

O) Why did President McKinley say he decided to annex the Philippines?

P) What arguments were made in favor and against the United States becoming an imperial power?

Q) What areas became U.S. territories prior to 1917? Where are they located?

R) How did the United States rule its new colonies? What problems did the United States experience in regard to Cuba and the Philippines?

S) Describe Theodore Roosevelt’s style in dealing with foreign policy issues. Cite examples of this philosophy. Why was Roosevelt awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

T) Describe how Roosevelt acquired the right to build the Panama Canal.

U) In what countries did the United States intervene following the Roosevelt Corollary? What were the main reasons for this?

V) Briefly describe the factors that led Wilson to send U.S. troops to Mexico in 1915.

Key Terms:

1) imperialism

2) empire

3) White Man’s Burden

4) Cecil Rhodes

5) Battle of Adawa (1896)

6) Monroe Doctrine (1823)

7) Alfred Thayer Mahan

8) Yellow Journalism

9) Jingoism

10) Teller Amendment

11) George Dewey

12) Rough Riders

13) Emilio Aguinaldo

14) Territory

15) Commonwealth

16) Roosevelt Corollary (1904)

17) Dollar Diplomacy

18) Pancho Villa