General Facts
What Latin America Had to Offer
Early Exploration
For Our Benefit
Us Corrupt Influence
100
The takeover of a territory or country by a more powerful nation in order to dominate it politically, socially, and economically.
What is Imperialsm
100
Usually the main cause for imperialism. Used for manufacturing and trade
What is Resources
100
Discovered this area (1492)
What is Christopher Columbus
100
A man-made waterway that connected two oceans
What is Panama Canal
100
Roosevelt response to Monroe Doctrine
What is Roosevelt Corollary
200
Region politically controlled by a distant country
What is Colony
200
A state in which some one owes money or other things to some one else
What is Debt
200
Means by which the conquistadors explored
What is Military Means
200
Area we got from Spanish American War
What is The Philipines
200
US marines invaded here to re-establish colonial rule
What is Haiti
300
Economic influence over an area
What is Sphere of Influence
300
These two countries built railroads to exploit Latin Americas agricultural and mineral resources
What is Britain and United States
300
Two well known conquistadors (conquered Aztec and Inca)
What is Cortez and Pizarro
300
Allowed travel and transportation of goods easily through Latin America
What is Railroads
300
This country was blockaded by the US
What is Cuba
400
Relationship of protections and partial control by superior power over dependent area
What is Protectorate
400
Latin American Elites gave many concessions to outside countries so they would come in hopes to _______ Latin America
What is Modernize
400
Built from the ruins of Tenochtitlan
What is Mexico City
400
Declared the Western Hemisphere off limits to Europe
What is Monroe Doctrine
400
This country had its government destabilized by US
What is Venezuela
500
Demand for land, bases, trade, empires, resources
What is Motives for Imperialism
500
What the Latin American Elites want other countries to modernize Latin America
What is Greed
500
Phrase consisting of the three main reason for exploration
What is "God, Gold, and Glory"
500
Rebellion supported by US against Cambodia
What is Panamanian Rebellion
500
The excuse the US used to stretch its military power
What is "Plan Cambodia"
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