“We Want Stuff!”
This desire for raw materials helped push the U.S. into imperialism.
What is the need to find new sources of raw materials?
Annexing Hawaii gave the U.S. this key advantage for ships heading to Asia.
What is a refueling/coaling station?
Unlike China, the U.S. did this first when opening trade with Japan.
What is attempt to open trade before European nations?
This event shocked Americans and pushed them toward war.
What is the explosion of the USS Maine?
This president supported Panama’s revolt to build a canal.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The U.S. wanted these overseas stops to refuel naval ships traveling long distances.
What are coaling stations?
This was NOT found in Hawaii despite what some might think.
What is gold?
In China, the U.S. had to deal with this kind of competition.
What is competition with other nations?
Before war, this insulting letter about McKinley was published.
What is the De Lôme Letter?
Roosevelt expanded U.S. power mainly to stop this from happening.
What is European intervention in Latin America?
This was NOT a reason for expanding foreign policy—reducing this.
What is global power and national pride?
Hawaii was valuable mainly because of its location in this ocean.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This method (hint: big ships + pressure) helped open Japan to trade.
What is gunboat diplomacy?
Congress made this demand about Cuba before war began.
What is declaring Cuba independent and telling Spain to leave?
This policy involved “speaking softly and carrying a big stick.”
What is Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policy?
The U.S. did NOT shift policy in order to do this.
What is staying out of overseas conflict?
Put these events in order—final step: this country declared war second.
What is Spain?
This president believed in using money instead of military force.
Who is William Howard Taft?
This president wanted to promote democracy in Latin America.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?