Although sickly as a child, he would prove to be energetic and egotistical as an adult, especially when it came to foreign policy
Who is Teddy Roosevelt
100
This group of people were attempting to throw out and/or kill foreigners. They were suppressed by an international European and American force
Who are the Boxers
100
This ship was sunk by an internal explosion, provoking the war
What is the USS Maine
100
He was the famous hero of Manila Bay; he was born in Vermont
Who is George Dewey
100
The purpose of the Portsmouth conference, held in Portsmouth, NH was
What is bring peace/end to the Russo-Japanese War
200
He helped the US defeat the Spanish in the Philippines but then quickly turned against the US when they refused to leave
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo
200
Using kind diplomacy but still resorting to military intervention upon occasion would be an example of
What is the "big stick" policy
200
Name TWO territories acquired by the US after the war
What are Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
200
This group included the likes of Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain, and Samuel Gompers
What is the Anti-Imperialist League
200
Group of soldiers made up of ex-cons, cowboys, and volunteers. They famously stormed San Juan Hill
Who are the Rough Riders
300
She was overthrown because she did not want her country to be annexed by the US and preferred native rule
Who is Queen Liliuokalani
300
This policy was invoked in order to justify American intervention in Venezuela; it's been around for a long time...
What is the Monroe Doctrine
300
One of the main causes of the war was this; the sensationalizing of stories
What is yellow journalism
300
When the Colombian government refused to sell the Panama canal zone to the US, Roosevelt did this
What is encourage a revolt by Panamanians
300
This was an agreement between the US and Japan in which each agreed to respect each other’s territorial holdings in the Pacific
What is the Root-Takahira Agreement
400
His book spurred imperialism as it justified the building of a large navy to extend a nation's power
Who is Alfred T. Mahan
400
This policy articulated the idea that Chinese sovereignty would be protected by the United States, although its main purpose was to ensure free trade in China among interested European and American parties
What is the Open Door Policy
400
This guaranteed Cuban rights after the war
What is the Teller Amendment
400
This was the main reason why the US was interested in building the Panama Canal
What is to improve defense by allowing access to both oceans quickly for the navy
400
China was broken up into these, where Europeans controlled certain areas of China.
What are spheres of influence
500
He was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1900 who thought that the biggest issue of the day was imperialism (he was against it)
Who is William Jennings Bryan
500
This was the main reason why the US shifted towards a policy of imperialism
What is the need for international markets for increased industrial and agricultural production
500
Following the war, this said that the US had the right to intervene on the behalf of Cuba
What is the Platt Amendment
500
During these cases, the Supreme Court decided that the Constitution did not apply to newly acquired US possessions
What are the Insular Cases
500
This provided legal grounds for the extension of America's colonial empire in Latin America and was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine