The Start of Imperialism in the US
In 1823, this president set out his doctrine claiming that the United States would stand as a representative for the Western Hemisphere.
Panama was orginally under the control of this South American country.
Who is Colombia?
This territory was annexed by the United States without the use of violence in the aftermath of the Spanish American War.
What is Guam?
At the start of World War I, Americans favored this foreign policy stance, deciding to remain out of the conflict directly.
What is isolationism?
According to Wilson's 14 points, all people should be allowed to govern themselves, the oceans should be safe from unexpected attack, and this international organization should be created.
What is the League of Nations?
The United States gained these three territories as a result of the Spanish-American War.
What are Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Phillipines?
The construction of this canal dividing the North and South American continents, drastically reducing the time it takes to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
What is the Panama Canal?
This constitution, signed by King David Kalakaua of Hawaii, was signed at gunpoint and gave American businessmen greater control of Hawaiian sugar and pineapple.
What is the Bayonet?
The sinking of this ship by German Submarines ultimately led to the US decision to join World War I.
What is the USS Lusitania?
Ultimately, the United States decided not to join the League of Nations because Senators were afraid of this.
This type of journalism, named after a color, highly exagerated the state of Cuba under Spanish colonial control.
What is yellow?
This kind of diplomacy, called for by William Howard Taft, called for American businesses and banks to invest in South America.
What is dollar?
Who is Queen Liliuokalini?
African American soldiers were mostly pulled off the front lines and moved to these roles during World War I.
What is support?
The treaty of Versailles blamed this country for instigating World War 1 against the wishes of the United State's president.
Who was Germany?
American victory over the Spanish in 1898 proved that America had a right to intervene in this country's affairs.
What is Cuba?
According to President Theodore Roosevelt, America should, "talk softly," as well as carry around this large weapon.
What is a "Big Stick?"
This imperialist conflict instigated by the United States saw the death of nearly 25000 soldiers and more than 200,000 civilians
What was the Philippine-American War?
The creation of this Act by Woodrow Wilson allowed for the United States to draft American men to join the military.
What is the Selective Service Act?
According to the mandate system, this region would remain under the control of European powers until it was determined they were able to govern themselves.
What is the Middle East?
*I would also take the names of the countries*
This is the name of the United States ship that exploded due to unknown causes and was blamed on the Spanish, inciting a war between the two nations.
What was the USS Maine?
This new presidental doctrine expanded upon the ideas of Monroe and truly made America into a "policing" presence within South America.
What was Roosevelt Corollary?
This policy of William McKinley called for American businessmen to give respect to Chinese laws and traditions as they expanded into Asian markets.
What is Open Door policy?
Woodrow Wilson made the argument that the United States should fight in the Great War in order to defend these prinicpals?
What are democratic/humanitarian?
Whichever team is able to name the most countries that were created in Europe according to the principles of Self-determination will double their points.
What is Poland, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Turkey?