Berlin conference
What was the main topic of discussion at the meeting of European powers?
The colonization of Africa.
What did Theodore Roosevelt wanted for the US?
Theodore wanted the USA to become a big wold power.
What does Reform mean?
Why did the U.S annex Hawaii?
What is the White Man's Burden about?
It was a racist justification for imperialism.
Who was the creator of the Berlin conference?
Leopold ll was the creator of the Berlin conference.
To be kind but use your threat to strength and power to influence others.
What is the World's Fair?
A large, international exhibition, held periodically, to showcase the achievements of nations in areas like industry, science, and culture.
What countries did the U.S annex?
Hawaii, Philippines, and Puerto Rico.
What is the White Man's Burden?
In the 1899 poem by Rudyard Kipling, this phrase refers to supposed duty of Western nations to colonize and "civilize" non-Western people, with the United States taking up the burden in the Philippines.
Who wanted to stop the Berlin conference but couldn't?
George Washington Williams's wanted to stop the Berlin conference but he couldn't.
Did Theodore Roosevelt do anything good?
In 1906, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering peace between Russia and Japan, and his domestic program was dubbed the "Square Deal".
What is Yellow Journalism?
News reporting that is sensational and often exaggerated to influence public opinion and sell newspapers
Who won the Spanish-American War?
The U.S won the Spanish-American War.
What does the White Man''s Burden explain?
The conquering of non-white races as white people's selfless moral duty.
What was the Berlin Conference?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
This president, a dedicated conservation, created over 100 national forests, a legacy that was continued by his son.
What is Annexation?
One country forcibly taking over another country’s territory.
What happened after the Spanish-American War?
The U.S helped the Philippines with their independence and built a canal in the Philippines.
What did Kipling think was the White Man's Burden?
The perceived duty of Western nations to "civilize" non-western people's by bringing them European culture.
What was the main diplomatic goal of the 1884-1885 Berlin Conference, and by what rule did European powers claim territory?
To regulate European colonization and ensure the "Scramble of Africa" didn't lead to war between European powers.
What war did Roosevelt help end to earn the prize?
The Russo-Japanese War.
What is the Hawaiian League?
A group of mostly American business men who wanted Hawaiian annexation.
Was Cuba part of the U.S annexation?
No it wasn't part.
Which best describes the White Man's Burden?
the responsibility of White people to 'civilize' non-white people.