Manifest Destiny
Native American Assimilation
Imperialism
Big Stick Policy/Foreign policy
Sphere of Influence/Open Door Policy
Yellow Journalism/Spanish-American War
Political Cartoons
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What is Manifest Destiny? (Definition)
The belief that it was European settler's God-given right to expand westward across the entire continent.
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Where is the state that Native American’s were forced to live in?
Oklahoma
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What is Imperialism?(Definition)
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
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What are two examples of diplomacy?
Sphere of science, Louisiana Purchase, Open door policy, United nations, NATO, Purchase of Alaska and alliances and allies. (All acceptable answers)
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In which country did we learn about that Spheres of Influence were dominant?
China
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What is Yellow Journalism?
The manipulation of events to over dramatize real-world events.
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Who is the large figure in the image representing?
Theodore Roosevelt
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How many Natives Americans died during the trail of tears?
Approximately 6,000
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What were some things Native Americans did to Assimilate?
Getting rid of culture, learn english, wear clothes that Americans wear, become catholic
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What is isolationism?
A policy of remaining apart from the political affairs of other countries.
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What is a foreign policy?
How a Government deals with/handles other nations around the world
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What was the true cause of the U.S.S Maine to blow up?
A fire in the artillery room.
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What is one of the effects Yellow Journalism?(Event)
Spanish-American War
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McKinley, the waiter in the cartoon, is the 25th president in real life. What does this political cartoon tell us about President McKinley?
That he has an imperialistic mindset.
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These two railroad companies were the ones responsible for building the transcontinental railroad.
Union pacific and central pacific
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What does cultural preservation mean?
the deliberate act of maintaining cultural traditions from the present for the future
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What are 2 ways the U.S. has acquired territory?
Annexing, Purchasing, Treaty’s.
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What is the big stick policy?
It was Roosevelt’s policy of negotiating. It meant to be peaceful and negotiable, but to use the navy if things did not go his way.
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What is the difference between a US Territory and a US sphere of influence?
The US territory is something the country owns while a sphere is not owned by the US you can have influence over it.
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Who were accused of sinking the U.S.S. Maine through yellow journalism?
Spain
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What is being portrayed in this political cartoon?
Uncle Sam (the United States) thinking about all of the different ways to acquire land and power.
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How did manifest destiny affect the United States?
It affected the United States in a positive way by expanding the country creating more land so more people can come and the US can start to populate.
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What is the definition of assimilation?
The process of forfeiting one's culture and beliefs and adopting others.
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What is anti-imperialism?
The belief that the US should not expand or be involved with other country's affairs.
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What is moral diplomacy?
President Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy; Wanted to remain peaceful
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What was the goal of the Open Door policy?
To give all countries the opportunity trade with China. Trade rights and to keep from establishing a monopoly and to trade specific region rights.
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Is yellow journalism objective or sensational?
Sensational- Events and topics in news stories are selected and worded to excite the greatest number of readers and viewers
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What war is being depicted here?
Spanish-American War.
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Who made this statement about manifest destiny?:
"It was our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our multiplying millions."
John O'Sullivan
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What is a reservation?
federal land established to relocate Native American tribes.
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What are 3 examples of US Imperialism? (Aquisitions)
Annexation of Texas
Alaska Purchase
Annexation of Hawaii
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Louisiana Purchase
Purchase of Phillippines
Panama Canal Zone
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What is dollar diplomacy?
President Taft’s foreign policy; Wanted to trade with other countries =$$$.
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Why was the Open Door policy so important for the United States?
It allowed the United States to gain equal trading access to China, and limited European nations control.
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What did the US gain following the Spanish-American war?
The Philippines (sold to the US for $20 million)
Cuba (became a US protectorate)
Guam (became a US territory)
Puerto Rico (became a US territory)
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What is being portrayed in this political cartoon?
The spheres of influence in China and that the United States is trying to gain access to trade with China through the Open Door Policy.