American History // Chapter 5 - Lesson 1
Why did the United States seek trade cooperation with Latin America?
to increase Latin American demand for American products
How did U.S. attempts at opening trade with Japan influence Japanese culture?
The Japanese began an industrial revolution of their own.
A foreign area whose rulers are allowed to retain power in exchange for the protection of a more powerful nation is called
a protectorate.
John Fiske's idea of Anglo-Saxonism promoted the notion that
English-speaking countries were superior to others.
How did the rise in factories influence the American drive toward imperialism?
No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries.
The idea that the U.S. and Latin America should work together became known as
Pan-Americanism.
What new American attitude toward international affairs led to the building-up of the U.S. Navy?
a willingness to go to war to protect American interests overseas
Which economic policies put in place by industrialized nations caused those nations to look for new markets?
high tariffs against one another's goods
What is imperialism?
the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones
Which of the following was a reason for the United States to become more active in international affairs?
the need to find new markets