American Imperialism 1
American Imperialism in Asia
American Imperialism 2
Spanish American War
Policy
100
This cold, large territory was purchased by the US from the Russians for millions of dollars.
What is Alaska?
100
Policy that would open all of trade in China to all nations.
What is the Open Door Policy?
100

The war in which the Philippines fought against the Americans for their independence. 

Philippine-American War


100
This treaty was signed on December 1898, ending the Spanish American War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
100

What are (some of- at least 3) the reasons for Imperialism?

What is 

  • Industrial revolution - need for raw materials and markets
  • National security - foreign powers too close for comfort in terms of national security
  • Nationalism - "We're the best" 
  • Balance of Power (Creating or Establishing a new)
  • Social Darwinism - We are genetically better and more capable than you according to this misguided racist doctrine.


200
Reasons the U.S. was interested in Hawaii.
What is economic opportunity (sugar plantations) and a naval port (military advantages)?
200
Rebels who wanted to rid China of foreign influence.
Who are the Boxers?
200

List the three presidents during the Progressive/Imperialist Era. 

Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson

200
A type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
What is Yellow Journalism?
200
The main principle of the foreign policy in the United States, established in 1823 says that any foreign (European) intervention in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the U.S.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
300
The uses for the Panama Canal.
What is trade and military use?
300
What was the US seeking when they extended their imperial power?
What is trade and natural resources?
300

Why was the U.S. interested in purchasing Alaska?

Access to natural resources

Base in the Pacific Ocean 

300

Established a civilian government in Puerto Rico and made Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens. 

Foraker Act

300
The policy adopted by Teddy Roosevelt to negotiate from strength and making it clear that military action is a possibility.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
400
What was the controversy that surrounded the explosion of the USS Maine at Havana Harbor in Cuba?
What is... ~ The Spanish sabotaged the US ship/it exploded because of a Spanish mine. ~ It exploded because of internal faults/problems with the magazines.
400

Attack on foreign diplomats in Beijing, foreign powers sent reinforcements and defeated the rebels after two months of fighting.

What is the Boxer Rebellion?

400

What were 3 impacts of the era of American Imperialism?

U.S. established as world power

Gained territories in the Pacific Ocean 

Refueling stations in Pacific

Connected to markets in Asia

400

Name the areas that the US exercised some level of control over after the Spanish American War?

What is Cuba, Guam, the Wake Islands, Puerto Rico & the Philippines?

400
President Taft's policy of maintaining orderly societies abroad through increased American investment in foreign economies.
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
500
The law passed by congress in 1900's under which the US gave Puerto Ricans a limited say in government.
What is the Foraker Act?
500
Connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, built from 1904 - 1914.
What is the Panama Canal?
500

Issued in 1904, when Germany demanded a port in the Dominican Republic as compensation for an unpaid loan. It stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability.

What is the Roosevelt Corollary?

500

These provisions were part of what act by Congress: The Cuban government could not enter any foreign agreements/make treaties. 

~ The United States is allowed to establish naval bases. 

~ Cuba was not allowed to go into debt. 

~ The United States has the right to intervene whenever necessary.

What is the Platt Amendment

500
Wilson announced his type of diplomacy that the United States would apply standards based on good intentions and values.
What is Moral Diplomacy?
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