Play U.S. Overseas Expansion Jeopardy

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When a powerful country controls the economic & political affairs of a weaker nation Vocabulary 100

What is Imperialism? Vocabulary 100

Having little or nothing to do with foreign countries Vocabulary 200

What is Isolationism? Vocabulary 200

Areas in China where foreign countries had special trading privileges Vocabulary 300

What are spheres of influence? Vocabulary 300

Exaggerated style of reporting used by newspapers in the late 1800’s Vocabulary 400

What was yellow journalism? Vocabulary 400

The type of landform through which the Panama Canal was built

Vocabulary 500

What is an isthmus?

Vocabulary 500

The president of the United States during the Spanish-American War Famous People 100

Who was William McKinley?

Famous People 100

Two “yellow journalists” Famous People 200

Who were William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer? Famous People 200

The chief engineer of the Panama Canal Famous People 300

Who was George Goethals? Famous People 300

The United States forced her to give up the Hawaiian throne Famous People 400

Who was Queen Liluokalani?

Famous People 400

He led the Philippine rebels against the United States Famous People 500

Who was Emilio Aguinaldo? Famous People 500

Purchased for $7.2 million from Russia Important Places 100

What was Alaska? Important Places 100

The United States encouraged Panama to revolt from this country Important Places 200

What is Columbia? Important Places 200

The battle site which made Teddy Roosevelt a war hero Important Places 300

What is San Juan Hill (Cuba)? Important Places 300

DAILY Extra 400 Points DOUBLE Important Places 400

Three islands which became part of the United States after the Spanish-American War Important Places 400

What are Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines? Important Places 400

The area of Cuba which is still occupied by the United States today Important Places 500

What is Guantanamo Bay? Important Places 500

The Great White fleet helped open 2 ports for trade in this country Overseas Expansion 100

What is Japan? Overseas Expansion 100

Four European countries the U.S. wanted to compete with for overseas territory Overseas Expansion 200

What were England, France, Italy, Russia and Germany? Overseas Expansion 200

The official status of Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa today Overseas Expansion 300

What is a territory? Overseas Expansion 300

The U.S. helped “open” the “door” for trade in this country Overseas Expansion 400

What is China? Overseas Expansion 400

List 3 “methods” the United States used to acquire overseas territories Overseas Expansion 500

What was: 1- purchasing (Alaska) 2- annexation (Hawaii)

3- war (Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines 4- threats (Panama Canal, Hawaii) Overseas Expansion 500

Two phrases used to describe William Seward’s purchase Famous Phrases 100

What are “folly” and “icebox?”

Famous Phrases 100

Nickname for the Spanish general who ruled Cuba Famous Phrases 200

What is “the butcher?” Famous Phrases 200

American “battle cry” which became an excuse to fight the Spanish-American War Famous Phrases 300

What is “Remember The Maine?” Famous Phrases 300

The belief that Europeans had a duty to bring culture to the uncivilized nations of the world Famous Phrases 400

What was “White Man’s Burden?” Famous Phrases 400

TR’s philosophy about the role of the United States in the affairs of Latin America Famous Phrases 500

What is “speak softly and carry a big stick?” Famous Phrases 500

The year in which the United States officially became a world power Pot Luck 100

What is 1898?

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They wanted to rid China of the “foreign devil” Pot Luck 200

Who were The Boxers? (the Boxer Rebellion) Pot Luck 200

Two important natural resources discovered in Alaska after the U.S. acquired the territory

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What are gold and oil? Pot Luck 300

Hawaii’s “cash crop” 400 Pot Luck

What is sugar/sugar cane? (pineapple) Pot Luck 400

Two diseases which caused many deaths during both the Spanish-American War and the building of the Panama Canal Pot Luck 500

What are malaria, yellow fever, typhus? Pot Luck 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: American Imperialism Please record your wager Click on screen to begin

List three reasons why the United States became interested in overseas expansion in the late 1800’s Click on screen to continue

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1- trade/money 2- naval bases 3- White Man’s Burden 4- “keeping up” with the European powers Click on screen to continue

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