USA HISTORY

I. ____ a. Desire for new markets overseas b. Creation of a new modern navy c. Belief in Anglo-Saxon superiority Which of the following titles should go on the line to BEST complete the partial outline?

(A) Results of the Gentlemen’s Agreement

(B) Events Leading to Neutrality

(C) ** Factors Supporting United States Imperialism

(D) Consequences of World War I

Concept note-1: -U.S. naval officer Captain Alfred T. Mahan helped build public support for a navy when he published The Influence of Sea Power Upon History in 1890.

Concept note-2: -The western had advantages such as strong economies, well-organized governments, powerful militaries, new technology, medical knowledge, and weapons and ships. Technology helped Europeans imperialize. Also once one country started, all other followed.

Concept note-3: -Which of the following provides evidence that imperialism left a lasting impact on many colonial territories? Many of the nations colonized were rich in natural resources. How did Social Darwinists view the mining of natural resources in these colonized lands? Import tax that merchants pay when shipping goods.

Concept note-4: -For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt distinguished himself by acts of bravery on 1 July 1898, near Santiago de Cuba, Republic of Cuba, while leading a daring charge up San Juan Hill.