The Spanish American War
This style of sensationalized news reporting helped stir American public support for the war against Spain
Yellow journalism
The U.S. annexed this Pacific territory in 1898 to secure a strategic naval base and protect American sugar plantation interests.
Hawaii
This U.S. policy called for all nations to have equal trading rights in China to prevent any one power from dominating.
Open Door Policy
The Panama Canal was built across this specific type of geographic feature—a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.
isthmus
This term describes a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Imperialism
The explosion of this U.S. battleship in Havana Harbor served as the immediate spark for the declaration of war
USS Maine
This American businessman and pineapple magnate led the provisional government in Hawaii after the Queen was deposed
Standford B. Dole
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine asserted that the U.S. had the right to intervene as an "international police power" in Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
Construction of the canal was vital to the U.S. because it allowed the Navy to move quickly between these two oceans.
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Imperialists often justified expansion by citing this theory, claiming that "civilized" nations had a duty to rule over "lesser" ones
Social Darwinism
Under the Treaty of Paris (1898), the United States acquired these three territories from Spain.
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
She was the last monarch of Hawaii, who tried to restore power to native Hawaiians before being overthrown.
Queen Liliuokalani
President William Howard Taft’s foreign policy aimed to influence Latin American nations through financial investment rather than military force.
Dollar Diplomacy
This country originally controlled Panama, leading the U.S. to support a Panamanian revolution to secure the canal zone.
Colombia
Following the Spanish-American War, the U.S. fought a bloody three-year insurrection against rebels in this newly acquired Asian territory
Philippines
This volunteer cavalry unit, led by Theodore Roosevelt, became famous for its charge up San Juan Hill.
Rough Riders
This naval captain wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, arguing that a strong navy was essential for world power.
Alfred T. Mahan
Theodore Roosevelt summarized his aggressive foreign policy with this West African proverb
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Dr. William Gorgas helped construction succeed by implementing measures to eliminate these two tropical diseases.
This 1901 provision allowed the U.S. to maintain a naval base at Guantanamo Bay and intervene in Cuban affairs.
Platt Amendment
This description of the 1898 conflict was coined by Secretary of State John Hay because the war was short and resulted in a massive victory.
"Splendid Little War"
This 1898 amendment to the declaration of war against Spain stated that the U.S. had no intention of annexing Cuba.
Teller Amendment
This was the name given to the 1900 uprising in China, where secret societies attempted to drive out foreign "devils."
Boxer Rebellion
After the canal was completed, it significantly lowered the cost and time of this, a major boost to the U.S. economy.
international shipping/trade
This senator and close friend of TR was a leading advocate for expansionism, arguing that the U.S. must compete with European powers.
Henry Cabot Lodge