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Crash Course # 28: American Imperialism

1. What was one of the primary causes for American imperialism?
economics; we needed laces to sell our amazing new products.
2. Who published the book titled The Influence of Sea Power Upon History?
captain Alfred Thayer Mahan
3. Why did we need colonies?
the steamships were powered by coal and in order to refuel they needed coal depots.
4. What made the purchase of “Seward’s folly” seem like a better idea?
it provided coaling stations in the pacific
5. What was grown in Hawaii?
pineapples and sugar
6. What base was established in Hawaii?
a naval base at pearl harbor
7. In what year did the United States annex Hawaii?
1898
8. Why was Weyler called “the Butcher”?
he herded Cubans into concentration camps
9. Why did we officially go to war?
we went to war for American peace of mind and to end economic uncertainty.
10. What was the Teller Amendment?
foreswore any U.S. annexation of Cuba
11. What happened February 15, 1898 and how did Americans respond?
The sinking of USS Maine , they went to war
12. Why was it a “splendid little war”?
it was one of the most successful wars in the U.S. and fewer than 400 Americans died in battle
13. How many months did the Spanish-American (1898) war last?
four months
14. As a result of the Spanish-American War, the US gained what territories?
Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
15. What is an insular territory?
Inhabitants would be citizens of Puerto rico and not the U.S. and there would be no path to statehood
16. According to John Green, underneath the arguments for/against imperialism, what was imperialism all
about? It was all about trade.