People
The President of the United States who advocated for American expansionism and launched the Big Stick Diplomacy.
Theodore Roosevelt
Sensationalized and often inaccurate reporting designed to sell newspapers.
Yellow Journalism
Why did the US decide to buy Alaska and why did the Russians sell it?
The US purchased Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million. Russia sold it because it was too expensive and difficult to defend, and they saw limited economic potential.
Protectorates
Territories controlled by a foreign power but allowed some self-government.
What did the US get out of the Treaty of Paris (1898)?
It got territorial acquisitions, strategic control, and economic benefits.
Who was John Pulitzer?
A newspaper publisher who competed with Hearst in using yellow journalism.
The policy of acquiring new territories.
Expansionism.
What was the US Open Door policy?
The Open Door Policy aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China.
Areas within a country where another country has significant economic and political influence.
Spheres of Influence
What were the Buffalo soldiers?
They were African-American regiments in the US Army.
The last monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Queen Liliuokalani
What was the Panama Canal?
A canal built across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Why did the Boxer Rebellion not ultimately turn out well for China?
It failed for several reasons like lack of organization, resources, and international intervention.
The practice, theory, or attitude of maintaining or extending power over foreign nations, particularly through expansionism, employing both hard power (military and economic power) and soft power (diplomatic power and cultural imperialism).
Imperialism
What was one economic reason that the US took over Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico offered potential markets for American goods and resources, particularly sugar and other agricultural products.
Who was George Dewey?
The American admiral who defeated the Spanish Pacific Fleet in the Spanish-American War.
An American battleship that mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine
How did Yellow Journalism help get the US into the Spanish-American War?
It got the US into the Spanish-American war by exaggerated reports, fabricated stories, and ignoring Spanish reforms.
What was the American Anti-Imperialist League?
A group formed in 1898 to oppose American annexation of the Philippines.
What was one military reason that the US took over Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico's strategic location in the Caribbean was crucial for the US Navy, providing a valuable base and coaling station for its ships.
The leader of the Filipino independence movement during the Philippine-American War.
Emilio Aguinaldo
A policy declared by President James Monroe in 1823, stating that the United States would oppose any further European colonization or intervention in the Americas.
Monroe Doctrine
How did the Spanish-American War make Theodore Roosevelt popular enough that he could run for president?
Newspapers praised Roosevelt's heroism, further elevating his public image.
What was the Open Door Policy?
A policy proposed by the United States in 1899 that called for equal trading rights for all nations in China.
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
It was an uprising in China against foreign influence in religion, politics, and trade.