USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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Expansion of the United States After the Civil War*Alaska is purchased in 1867.*Hawaii is annexed in 1898.*Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines are acquired in 1898. Which goal of the United States was advanced by the actions on the list?
A
establishing an industrial workforce
B
g aining advantages over industrial competitors
C
securing territories in strategic positions
D
increasing government revenue through tariffs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Monroe Doctrine had been sought to prevent European intervention in the Western Hemisphere, but now the Roosevelt Corollary justified American intervention throughout the Western Hemisphere.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which event increased public support in the United States for the Spanish-American War? The United States helped arbitrate the debt settlements that led to the blockade and adopted a policy of intervention in Latin American affairs known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the 1898 Treaty of Paris shift the balance of power in the world? It imposed unpopular war reparations that contributed to the rise of totalitarianism in Europe. It ushered in an extended period of isolationism by the United States and European powers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which statement is a criticism made by isolationists in the U.S. Senate about the Treaty of Versailles? Reparation payments would involve the United States in European economies.

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