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APUSH Chapter 27 - Empire and Expansion (1890-1909)

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Question 1
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What do you remember noticing about this map back in September? If you cannot recall, what do you notice?

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Question 2
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Review: The United States had once been a _______ , which meant that it was politically and economically tied to Great Britain. In the Revolutionary War, our new nation was able to rebel against colonial rule with the help of _______ . But the help of European powers always came with strings attached, entanglements that the American government found potentially dangerous as the nation struggled to grow and thrive. Having observed the effect of foreign alliances on his administration, when George _______ left office he cautioned his successors to avoid entangling foreign alliances in his Farewell Address of 1796, which came to be known as _______ .
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Question 3
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For one hundred years, with few exceptions, Washington's successors obeyed. With an _______ separating it from Europe, the United States quietly developed into a vast and productive country as wars, famines, and revolutions elsewhere brought _______ to its shores. Taking Washington's advice to heart, the United States pursued a policy of isolationism, avoiding _______ and international intrigue as best it could.
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But in the late nineteenth century all of that changed rapidly. In the space of just _______ years, from 1898 to 1901, the United States went from being a former outpost of the British Empire to an imperial power in its own right, claiming _______ or influence over no fewer than five islands outside its territorial boundaries (Cuba, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines).

Why, in such a short time, did the United States abandon its policy of isolationism and take on _______ of its own?
That's all for classwork on Monday, 3/14/2022. Before you proceed, please make sure you have...
  • joined AP Classroom for APUSH.
  • watched the Period 6.3 EdPuzzle on American Imperialism
  • taken the Period 6.1 SAQ on Boss Tweed
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A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late
nineteenth century was the

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It can be reasonably inferred that Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power because

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That's all that is due for Tuesday, 3/15/2022. Any questions?

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Question 10
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Later investigations showed that the battleship Maine was sunk by

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Question 12
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All of these island countries became possessions of the United States in 1898−1899 EXCEPT

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Question 13
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Anti-imperialists were outraged by the U.S. acquisition of the Philippines, claiming that

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That's all that is due for Wednesday, 3/16/2022. Any questions?

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Question 15
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As used in line 6, "aspired to" most nearly means

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Starting in 1917, many Puerto Ricans came to the mainland United States seeking

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All of the following were ways that the U.S. used the Platt amendment to control Cuba EXCEPT

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As used in line 3, "martial" most nearly means

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The 1899 Philippine insurrection began because

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The author uses the phrase "little brown brothers" mainly to suggest that

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That's all that is due for Thursday, 3/17/2022. Any questions?

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Question 22
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The American desire to construct a canal across Central America was motivated primarily by

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What did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine declare?

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Question 24
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As used in line 7, "compensation" most nearly means

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Question 25
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Do you think American imperialism is hypocritical or beneficial for the country? Explain.

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Question 26
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Excellent reading! Close out this Chapter by reviewing the "Chapter Summary" and using the "rectangle" tool to box the 5 most important key terms in the space provided.

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Question 27
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Chapter 27 complete! Any questions?

Be sure to click "Submit" in Formative and Google Classroom by Friday, 3/18.
construction of an American-built isthmian canal between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
desire for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production.
need for additional population to fuel the Southern economy.
American authors who supported overseas expansion wanted to
keep the frontier spirit alive in the American west.
protest labor violence at home in the United States.
spread American religion and values to new foreign places.
keep up with European imperialist powers.
Question 7
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Advocates of imperialism like Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge argued that America
should acquire colonies because

Hawaiian agriculture had failed under her leadership.
she insisted that native Hawaiians should control Hawaii.
many Hawaiians found her rule corrupt.
the Spanish.
an explosion on the ship.
Cuban rebels.
The Teller Amendment proclaimed the U.S. promise to ____ once it won the war against Spain.
purchase Cuba from the Spanish for a fair price.
accept Puerto Ricans as U.S. citizens.
lower the McKinley Tariff
grant freedom to the Cubans
We skipped the section in the reading that covers the fighting in the Phillippines. All you need to know is that Hawaii became a U.S. territory because America wanted to use it as a coal and provision station since it was closer to the Philippines.
the Philippine Islands.
the Virgin Islands.
Puerto Rico.
the Filipino people would prefer to remain with Spain.
it violated principles of the Declaration of
Independence and U.S. Constitution.
Filipinos might come to the United States and demand American citizenship.
reflected upon
looked up
set aside
yearned for
employment.
citizenship.
independence.
allow Cuba to revoke consent at any time.
maintain a permanent naval base in Guantanamo Bay.
force Cuba to sell or lease coaling or naval stations to the U.S.
civil
belligerent
power-hungry
soldierly
the United States refused to give the Filipinos their independence.
Communist insurgents attempted to seize control of the islands.
American missionaries tried to convert Catholic Filipinos to Protestantism.
the Philippines looked up to the United States as a older brother.
a gradual U.S. citizenship program will be created for Filipino immigrants.
President McKinley's policy of "benevolent assimilation" was patronizing.
concerns about the Panamanian Revolution.
an interest in strengthening the position of the U.S. navy
the need to prevent the French or British from building a canal there.
recognition.
reward.
payment.
settlement.