Thursday, February 5, 2015

Unit 6 Video Review Questions

1.     Before you watch the video… define IMPERIALISM (it’s in your notes)
2.     Why did America pursue imperialism in the late 1800s? (several reasons)
3.     Who was Alfred Mahan and what did he argue?
4.     Why were coal stations in the Pacific so important?
5.     What year was Hawaii annexed?
6.     Why did the Spanish-American War occur?
7.     Who was president of the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?
8.     Why was the battleship Maine significant?
9.     How did the war affect Theodore Roosevelt’s career? Be specific.
10. What territories did the U.S. gain as a result of the Spanish-American War?
11. Why were the territories important?

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