Question

review questions

1. why did the united states express limited interest in overseas expansion in the 1860s and 1870s?

a. fear of attacks on their borders
b. post - civil war reconstruction
c. the anti - imperialist league
d. manifest destiny

1. which of the following did mahan not believe was needed to build an american empire?

a. a navy
b. military bases around the world
c. the reopening of the american frontier
d. a canal through central america

1. why were the midway islands important to american expansion?
2. which is not one of the reasons the anti - imperialist league gave for opposing the creation of an american empire?

a. fear of competition from foreign workers
b. fear that the united states would suffer a foreign invasion
c. concerns about the integration of other races
d. concerns that empire building ran counter to american democratic principles

1. what was the role of the taft commission?

Explanation:

1. In the 1860s - 1870s, the US was focused on post - Civil War reconstruction, which limited its interest in overseas expansion.
2. Mahan emphasized the importance of a navy, military bases, and a Central American canal for an American empire, but not the reopening of the American frontier.
3. The Midway Islands were important for American expansion as a coaling station and strategic location in the Pacific.
4. The Anti - Imperialist League opposed American empire building due to concerns about foreign workers, race integration, and democratic principles, not fear of foreign invasion.
5. The Taft Commission was involved in the governance of the Philippines after the Spanish - American War.

Answer:

1. B. post - Civil War reconstruction
2. C. the reopening of the American frontier
3. They served as a coaling station and were a strategic location in the Pacific for American expansion.
4. B. fear that the United States would suffer a foreign invasion
5. It was involved in the governance of the Philippines after the Spanish - American War.