Vocab
the idea that the US would NOT get involved in European affairs (Hint: Foreign Policy)
Isolationism
our policy with other countries
Foreign Policy
How did the US acquire Hawaii?
Treaty of Annexation
Which letter represents Hawaii
A
policy with China to ensure the US the opportunity to trade with China
Open Door Policy
The foreign policy where the US physically grows in size
Commodore Matthew Perry visited Japan in 1853 to
open trade with Japan
List ONE cause of the Spanish-American War
the explosion of the Maine
Yellow Journalism
American support for Cuban independence
Which letter represents Alaska
B
An attempt to remove foreign influences from China
Boxer Rebellion
Foreign policy where the US takes control of the economics and politics of another nation
Imperialism
What foreign policy did the US use in developing the Open Door Policy in China?
Imperialism
List ONE effect of the Spanish-American War
it strengthened American interests and control in the Caribbean Sea area
Made US a WORLD POWER
US takes control of Cuban politics and economy (imperialism)
Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Guam become US territories
Which letter represents the Philippines
C
Exaggerating or sensationalizing news stories
Yellow Journalism
The person MOST responsible for making foreign policy in the US
President
The US acquired Alaska by
Buying it from Russia
Give an example of a PRIMARY SOURCE of information on the Spanish-American War
diary
memoir
newspaper
journal
speech
Which letter represents Cuba
B
This man bought Alaska from Russia
William Seward
The basic purpose of Foreign Policy
preserve independence and safety of the US
The group of men Theodore Roosevelt persuade to help fight in the Spanish-American War were called
Rough Riders
How long did the Spanish-American War last
Which letter represents Puerto Rico
A