Crash Course #28: American Imperialism

1. What were the two areas that were mainly colonized in the late 19th CE but are global powers?
2. Name 2 reasons the US began to practice imperialism.
3. Describe the Depression of 1893.
4. What was necessary to be a power global nation during the late 19th CE?
5. The desire to control the seas led to what innovation?
6. Which of following BEST describes the Cuban war for independence against Spain before the US joined?
A. Contained to a small region of the island with limited resources being used by either side
B. The Spanish were massacring the Cubans and putting them in concentration camps
C. The Cubans and Spanish were both suffering equally heavy losses from long battles and diseases
D. The Cubans were winning, however were running low on resources and morale
7. According to the video, what is the main reason for why we went to war with Spain?
8. Describe the legacy of the Battle of San Juan Hill
9. Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between the Filipinos and Americans?
A. Happy because the Filipinos had hated the Spanish and now they were gone
B. Strong because the Filipinos and Americans had a great economic relationship
C. Terrible because the Americans committed war crimes against the Filipinos
D. Frustrating because their relationship was unstable and always back and forth
10. What country mirrored the United States own imperialistic tendencies?