Reasons for Imperialism
Spanish-American War
Misc
Influence/ Impact in Latin America
WW1
100
The United States should expand from sea to shining sea
What is Manifest Destiny?
100

The Spanish American War was between what two countries?

Spain and the United States

100

Commodore Matthew Perry "OPENED" this country

What is Japan?

100

Who was President during most of the imperialism occurring in Latin America?

Theodore Roosevelt

100

Major reasons why the United States got involved with WW1

German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare (U-boats) & Zimmerman Note

200
The United States felt that their way of life was superior - it was their obligation to share this with others
What is Social Darwinism?
200
Sinking of this battleship helped cause the Spanish American war
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
200
What two Island nations were ceded and became territories of the United States

Guam and Puerto Rico

200

Why did the United States want the Panama Canal?

Gave the United States economic/ military advantage and could allow the United States to be easily connected between the Pacific and Atlantic

200

What was the Zimmerman Note?

Germany trying to make a secret alliance with Mexico to invade the United States and take back lost land.

300

Used to promote and spread the teachings of Christianity

Missionary Spirit

300

Sensationalized/ exaggerated headlines were known as what?

Yellow Journalism

300
This archipelago was overthrown by the Dole Company.
What is Hawaii?
300

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

Policy aimed at keeping out foreign interference (Europeans) in the Western Hemisphere.

300

The name of President Wilson's vision/ peace plan

Wilson's 14 Points

400

The Spheres of influence was specific to which country?

China

400
This island gained its independence as a result of the Spanish-American War
What is Cuba?
400

Taft's policy of "buying your friends" or "replacing dollars for bullets" was known as what?

What is dollar diplomacy?

400

What was "Big Stick Diplomacy"?

Using the Military/ Navy to achieve imperialistic goals 

400

The name of the document that formally ended world war 1. Led to the creation of the league of nations

Treaty of Versailles

500

This rebellion in China occurred as a response to western/ foreign influence

Boxer Rebellion

500

This agreement allowed the United States to purchase the Philippines for $20 million; and granted independence to Cuba

Treaty of Paris

500
Roosevelt negotiated this to limited Japanese immigration to Japan in return for integrating schools in San Fransisco
What is the Gentleman's Agreement?
500

What was a "White Man's Burden"?

Policy in which it is the duty of whites to "civilize" differing cultures/ populations

500

Speech can be limited during wartime

What is Schenck vs. United States?

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