1. Imperialism refers to the policy in which strong nations
defend weak nations against aggressive acts by other nations.
offer military assistance in exchange for economic aid.
help weak nations develop democratic forms of government.
extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories.
2. Why was the capture of Vicksburg important to the North?
The ironworks at Vicksburg supplied most of the Confederacy's weapons.
Vicksburg was the capital of the Confederacy.
Vicksburg was the key to the Anaconda Plan's goal of gaining control of the Mississippi River and cutting the South in half.
Vicksburg was the headquarters of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.