USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is it called to add something to something else, usually to become a part of it (like adding land to a country)?
A
Expansionism
B
Imperialism
C
Annex
D
Amend
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -to add to as a condition, consequence, etc. 3. to incorporate into a country, state, etc. the territory of (another country, state, etc.)

Detailed explanation-2: -Annexation, in international law, is the forcible acquisition of one state’s territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. It is generally held to be an illegal act.

Detailed explanation-3: -/ˈæn.ɪks/ an extra building added to a larger building: Delicate and valuable books are kept in an air-conditioned annexe to the main library. Synonym. extension.

Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of Annexation The most common form of annexation across history has been through military conquest and control. In 1938, for example, Nazi Germany marched into Austria and conquered it. They claimed that they wanted to unify the Germanic people and annexed the former nation of Austria into their country.

Detailed explanation-5: -addition. nounsomething conjoined to or enlargement of something. accession. accessory. accretion.

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