3.2 The New Frontier Answers

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A key factor of the empires the United States and European countries built in the late 1800s was:

A
totalitarianism.
B
patriotism.
C
chauvinism.
D
nationalism.
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What was one way industrialization led to rising imperialism in the 1800s?

A
Countries needed cheap raw materials for their growing industries.
B
Countries wanted to buy goods produced in other parts of the world.
C
Countries needed a supply of laborers to work in their factories.
D
Countries wanted markets in which to sell their raw materials.
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Which of the following defines imperialism?

A
extending a country’s power and influence
B
ensuring a market for a country’s products
C
acquiring a source of raw materials
D
increasing a country’s labor and tax bases
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Which of the following is the best example of imperialism?

A
In 1776, the United States declares independence from Britain.
B
The territory of Utah becomes a US state in 1896.
C
Belgium and Luxembourg form an economic union in 1921.
D
In 1902, Britain wins the South African War and takes over the Transvaal.
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Which of the following explains the arguments for US imperialism in the late 1800s?

A
The United States needed to prove its strength to Latin American countries.
B
The United States wanted to assume its place as a world power.
C
The United States wanted to discourage democracy, religion, and prosperity.
D
The United States wanted to discuss colonizing Latin America.
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What is the most important reason the United States expanded its territory in Asia in the late 1800s?

A
to protect its political interests
B
to spread democracy
C
to protect and expand its Asian trade
D
to spread Christianity
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Read the two quotes below. Then answer the question.“In bringing order to the Philippines, our soldiers added a new page to the honor-roll of American history, and they incalculably benefited the islanders themselves. Under the wise administration of Governor Taft the islands now enjoy a peace and liberty of which they have hitherto never even dreamed.”—President Theodore Roosevelt, 1901“...I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem.”—Mark Twain, 1900The main difference between the comments made by Roosevelt and Twain is

A
how the US takeover affects the Filipino people.
B
how the US takeover affects the Philippine government.
C
how the US takeover affects the US economy.
D
how the US takeover affects US manifest destiny.
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In the late 1800s, Western nations generally believed the peoples of Africa and Asia

A
were good Christians.
B
were less civilized.
C
should learn English.
D
should be industrialized.
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The Roosevelt Corollary said the US government was willing to take action in

A
Africa.
B
Europe.
C
Asia.
D
Latin America.
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A country that expands its power and influence by taking over other countries using diplomacy or military force practices

A
colonization.
B
cultural diffusion.
C
imperialism.
D
manifest destiny.

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