If a country doesn't do what the U.S. wants, then the U.S. will use military force.
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Who was Jose Marti
A Cuban revolutionary who lived in New York a promoted the cause of Cuban revolution
100
Why was the U.S. interested in Hawaii?
Sugar and tropical fruits
100
What is Imperialism
When a country seeks to control weaker. countries (politically, economically or militarily)
200
Define Dollar Diplomacy
The U.S. supports governments it likes with money and creates investment opportunities in foreign countries.
200
What is the De Lome letter
A letter from a Spanish ambassador that calls the U.S. President McKinley "weak".
200
Who originally purchased Alaska
Seward
200
Why did the U.S. want to build the Panama Canal?
To cut shipping time in half
300
Define Moral Diplomacy
The U.S. will no longer participate in imperialism but it will actively support leaders that think like the U.S..
300
What is the U.S.S. Maine and why was it important?
It was a ship in the U.S. navy that was blown up near Havana, and the explosion was blamed on Spain.
300
What was found in Alaska which caused many people to move there.
Gold
300
For what reason did Wilson occupy Veracruz?
Because Mexico had arrested American soldiers. (but it was actually because Wilson wanted to control Mexican politics)
400
Give an example of Big Stick Diplomacy
The Panama Canal, Venezuela, Haiti
400
What is Yellow Journalism and how did it help start the Spanish American war.
Yellow Journalism is journalism that exaggerates news stories. It help start the Spanish American war by reporting on the terrible conditions of Cuban reconcentration camps and blaming the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine on the Spanish.
400
In what year did both Alaska and Hawaii become states?
1959
400
What is the Monroe doctrine?
It states the Europe cannot intervene in America affairs and the other way around.
500
Give an example of Dollar Diplomacy
Giving money to Nicaragua
500
What territories did the U.S. acquire after the Spanish American war (treaty of Paris)
Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines.
500
Why did sugar planters want to make Hawaii a state?
To avoid the tariff on imports.
500
From what country did Panama gain its independence from?