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What benefit for the U.S. resulted from the building of the Panama Canal?

It shortened the shipping route from east to west coast of America.

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What does Manifest Destiny mean?

A belief that the U.S. had a god-given right to spread its culture and democracy around the world.

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What was a POLITICAL cause of U.S. Imperialism?

Increase American power and strength

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What was "Yellow Journalism?"

Sensational style of reporting used to influence readers

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Define IMPERIALISM

Taking control of a foreign region's economy

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What was the immediate cause of the Spanish-American War?

Explosion of the American ship, USS Maine

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What is "Dollar Diplomacy?"

Using trade, money, loans, economic aid to achieve policy goals

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What 3 countries did America gain possession of as a result of the Spanish-American War?

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

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How did the U.S. gain Hawaii?

Annexation (we added it on as an American territory)

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For how much did the U.S. purchase Alaska from Russia?

$7.2 million

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What does Annexation mean?

to add on or attach a territory

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How did the U.S. get Alaska?

Purchase from Russia

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Give one cause of American Imperialism in the late 1800's.

Natural resources/raw materials , Money/wealth, New markets, Power

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