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Jeopardy The Panama Canal Political Cartoons STUFF MISC Territories PEOPLE 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

In which country is the Panama Canal?

Panama A 100

Out of what country was Panama created?

Colombia A 200

Which American president pushed for the construction of the canal?

Theodore Roosevelt A 300

What two oceans are connected by the canal?

The Atlantic and The Pacific Oceans

How long (in miles) is the full trip? A 500

40 – 51 miles A 500

This type of writing exaggerated stories to attract readers and was one cause for the Spanish American War. B 100

Yellow Journalism B 100

I ruled Hawaii and relinquished control of the Islands to the United States. B 200

Queen Liliuokalani B 200

I led the Rough Riders and became one of our progressive presidents.

Teddy Roosevelt B 300

I am the American president who decided to take the Philippines. B 400

William McKinley B 400

I am the naval officer who opened up trade with Japan. B 500

Matthew Perry B 500

What is the purpose of a political cartoon?

To communicate a message or opinion about an issue or event

Is this political cartoon pro-imperialism or anti-imperialism?

Anti-Imperialist C 200

Give an example of a symbol a cartoonist could use to represent the United States.

Eagle, Uncle Sam etc. C 300

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

What is the author’s opinion on texting while driving based on this political cartoon?

Texting while driving is unsafe, deadly, not responsible etc.

What is the author’s opinion on technology based on this political cartoon?

Distracting us from basic skills Or Replacing old and outdated behaviors C 500

How long did the Spanish-American War last?

Three months- Four months D 100

Name one of the four territories the United States acquired as a result of the Spanish American War.

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

Which country’s fight for independence from Spain led to a war?

Cuba D 300

What do you call a country that remains uninvolved and does not go out and imperialize?

Isolationist D 400

Name one very important cause of the Spanish-American War D 500

Economic interest in Cuba Explosion of the Maine Yellow journalism Cuban rebellion Economic interest in Cuba D 500

What vocabulary word means to take or add on to (usually when referring to a territory)?

Annex E 100

Which Pacific Island chain would the United States annex and eventually admit into statehood?

Hawaii E 200

Why was America interested in taking Hawaii?

Sugar, fruit and crops! E 300

Which “commonwealth” of the United States is still being considered for statehood?

Puerto Rico E 400

What two documents did Anti-Imperialists say were being violated by Imperialism?

The Declaration of Independence & The Constitution

The United States heavily invests in China The United States heavily invests in China. New jobs are provided and the economy in China is stimulated. Most of the profits from the surge in industry benefit the United States. This type of imperialism is ____________________ F 100

Economic Imperialism F 100

Country A finances the overthrow of the dictator of Country B, who is unfriendly to Country A. Country A only offers financial assistance, not military troops. This type of imperialism is _________________. F 200

Political F 200

Of the three reasons countries imperialize, which deals with trade?

Economic reasons F 300

What is the message of this political cartoon? What D What is the message of this political cartoon? F 400

That United States imperialism was a good F 400

What was the message of the poem The White Man’s Burden? “Take up the White Man’s burden- Send forth the best of ye Go send your sons to exile -To serve your captives' need To wait in heavy harness- On fluttered folk and wild Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half devil and half child” F 500

Imperialism was a responsibility and a good thing The United States had a duty to imperialize other nations in an effort to raise their standard of living Imperialism was a responsibility and a good thing F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: Geography Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

Click on screen to continue Match the following territories with the numbers on the map: Hawaii, Cuba, Panama, Philippines, Alaska 4 2 1 3 5 Click on screen to continue F 500

Click on screen to continue Cuba Hawaii The Philippines Alaska Panama Click on screen to continue

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