American Imperialism

Vocab

100

Becoming larger or more extensive

Expanding

200

A form of government with a monarch (like a king or queen) at the head.

Monarchy

300

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Imperialism

400

To get involved in something, like a conflict, in order to have an influence on what happens.

Intervening

500

To add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation.

Annexed

Imperialism

100

Name two of the four reasons for imperialism that we wrote in our notes.

Economic, Political, Military, Cultural

200

Creating a military base is an example of what reason for Imperialism?

Militaristic Imperialism

300

Imperialism for the purposes of making money or getting resources is an example of what kind of imperialism/

Economic imperialism

400

Imperialism for the purpose of "Civilizing" another country is an example of what kind of Imperialism?

Cultural Imperialism

500

Imperialism for the purpose of nationalism or global influence is an example of what kind imperialism?

Political Imperialism

Spanish-American war

100

Which country's battle for independence was a cause for the start of the war.

Cuba

200

What was the name of the Battleship that exploded which caused the U.S. to go to war.

USS Maine

300

Commodore George Dewey led the U.S. Navy to a decisive victory over the Spanish fleet in the Philippines.

Battle of Manila Bay

400

the U.S. Navy destroys Spanish Caribbean fleet, leading to Spanish surrender.

Siege of Santiago

500

Who led the Rough-Riders?

Theodore Roosevelt

Actions abroad

100

Allowed U.S. intervention in Cuba to maintain stability

Platt Amendment

200

Brutal conflict resulting in 200,000 filipino deaths

Philippino-American war

300

The U.S. used concentration camps

the Philippines

400

American businessmen overthrew the queen

Hawaii

500

Ensured that all nations had equal trade access to China

Open door policy

New territories

100

This territory is famous for its canal which revolutionized trade routes through Latin America

Panama

200

This territory was affected by the Platt amendment

Cuba

300

This territory was previously controlled by a Queen and is famous for its pineapples 

Hawaii

400

This territory fought a war for its independence from the United States.

The Philippines

500

This territory is a place where the people that live there are citizens even though it is technically not a state.

Puerto Rico