Name The Phrase!
What They Did
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Why They Made A Difference
The Eagle
Spreads Its Wings
Gimme Gimme Gimme
Umbrella - Ella - Ella
100
Negotiate politely, but show them how strong you are so you get what you want
What is "Speak softly but carry a big stick"?
100
William H. Seward
1 - arranged the purchase of Alaska 2 - Alaska turned out to be rich in natural resources and was good for building ports
100
Why did the US turn its attention to the Caribbean and the Pacific?
Africa was already colonized by the Europeans
100
Name the four colonies that the US gained in the Pacific and the Caribbean. You must specify whether a colony is in the Pacific or Caribbean.
Pacific - Philippines, Guam Caribbean - Puerto Rico, Cuba
100
Name two reasons why anti-imperialists did not want the US to expand
Any two of the following are correct: - the US is a democracy and it should not make slaves - it costs a lot of money to build a strong army and navy - US businesses and farmers would lose jobs and earnings
200
No single country should control all of the trade with China
Open Door Policy
200
Queen Liluokalani
- last Queen of Hawaii - led the Hawaiians' fight to stay independent
200
Give the three major reasons why the US wanted to build an empire. *Your answers should be different from each other!
Any three of the following: - find sources of natural resources and trade with other nations - compete with other nations for power - spread democracy, culture, religion, civilization
200
Why did the American sugar planters in Hawaii support annexation to the US?
The US was planning to take Hawaii off its list of favoured trading partners, and annexation to the US would mean that they would become American farmers too
200
Name two economic reasons that the US had for building an empire.
- find sources of natural resources - find new countries to sell goods to and buy materials from - maintain industrial prosperity
300
Let's go to war against Spain because they blew up our ship, they killed Americans and we must protect Cuba
Remember the Maine
300
Theodore Roosevelt
- 26th US President (1901-1901) and leader of the Rough Riders - led the Rough Riders in battles in Cuba and was famous for his "big stick" approach to diplomacy
300
Define the term "manifest destiny"
It was what the Americans thought was their God-given purpose to expand its reach, first to the American West, and then to the Pacific and Caribbean
300
How did the US get the land on which to build the Panama Canal? * there are 2 parts to this answer involving 2 other countries
- encouraged and supported Panama in its fight for independence - paid Colombian soldiers to stop fighting
300
Name two military reasons that the US had for building an empire.
- show other countries the strength of US power - build a strong navy to protect its colonies and shipping lanes - establish US military bases in overseas ports
400
Hawaii must be ruled by the natives and they should never be second-class citizens
Hawaii for Hawaiians
400
Rudyard Kipling
- an American author and poet - he coined the phrase "White Man's Burden"
400
Name two of the three benefits that the US gained from building the Panama Canal.
- faster way of moving its products to the countries it traded with - faster way of sending its ships to defend its colonies or go to war with other countries - source of income from countries wanting to use the Canal for the same purposes
400
What was "Roosevelt's Great White Fleet" and why was it important? (you need 2 answers)
- a group of 16 warships painted brilliant white that sailed around the world - it announced the emergence of the US as an important world power with a strong navy
400
Name two cultural reasons that the US had for building an empire.
- belief in cultural superiority of nations that were industrialized - belief in need to spread democracy, culture and Christianity
500
The fighting lasted a short time and with a minimum of US casualties, and we got the territories we wanted
"It was a splendid little war"
500
George Dewey
- was an Admiral in the US Navy - best known for his victory over Spain in the Battle of Manila Bay
500
Name any of the five things that the US did to become a world power
Any five of the following: - started trading with and gained ports in Japan - bought Alaska from Russia - built a strong army and navy - built the Panama Canal - annexed Hawaii - pushed for an open door policy in China - took Spain's colonies in the Pacific and Carribean
500
Name any three obstacles that the US faced as it tried to become a world power.
Any three of the following are OK: - Japan was previously closed to foreigners - the American public did not think Alaska was a good investment - Hawaiian resistance to annexation - Boxer Rebellion - Spain protecting its colonies
500
What is the significance of the poem "White Man's Burden?"
- it showed the attitudes of Europeans and Americans towards the countries they wanted to colonize ("half-devil, half-child")
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