stronger nations attempted to create empires by dominating weaker nations by any means
What is imperialism
100
settlement of a dispute by a person or panel chosen to listen to both sides and come to a decision
what is arbitration
100
grant for piece of land in exchange for a promise to use the land for a specific purpose
what is concession
100
belief that differences in character or intelligence are due to ones race
what is racism
100
what US vessel exploded in Havana Harbor?
what is USS Maine
200
to join new territory to an existing country
What is annex
200
intense burst of national pride and the desire for an aggressive foreign policy
what is jingoism
200
maintaining orderly societies abroad through increased American investment in foreign economies
what is dollar diplomacy
200
another name for the US navy
what is Great White Fleet
200
what country did the US buy the Panama Canal from?
what is France
300
Who is the Monroe Doctrine named after?
what is James Monroe
300
insured that the US would have equal access to China's millions of consumers
what is open door policy
300
message to congress that denied that the US wanted anymore territory (part of the Monroe Doctrine)
what is the Roosevelt Corollary
300
required military service
what is compulsory
300
exaggerated and sometimes false stories and headlines
what is yellow journalism
400
from 1830-1850 belief in the idea of _________ helped the US justify its policies toward Mexico
?...
400
areas of economic or political control
what is spheres of influence
400
-mediated a peace agreement to the Russo-Japanese war
-born to a wealthy New York family
-26th president (republican)
who is Roosevelt
400
when was the Panama Canal finished?
what is 1914
400
US would not annex Cuba
what is Teller Amendment
500
the island the US invested in for refueling and repairing naval ships
what is midway islands
500
stipulated that the Cuban government could not enter any foreign agreements, must allow the US to establish naval bases as needed on the island, and must give the US the right to intervene when neccessary
what is platt amendmant
500
what year was McKinley assassinated?
what is 1901
500
Cleveland secretary of state in 1894
who is Walter Gresham
500
name two of the three main Banana Republic countries