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What country did the US get Alaska from?
Russia
What was Big Stick Diplomacy?
Policy by Theodore Roosevelt that called for the U.S. to police the western hemisphere against Europeans and their influence
What were some causes of the Spanish-American War?
Yellow journalism the De Lome Letter, the explosion of the USS Maine
What were some reasons for US imperialism?
Money, nationalism, military strength, business opportunities, humanitarianism (converting Natives to Christianity)
What is the definition of imperialism?
Dominating and expanding to weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, and militarily
Why did the US want Hawaii?
Access to sugar plantations
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
President Theodore Roosevelt’s policy that said that the U.S. would intervene in Western Hemisphere nations to prevent European meddling
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
A rebellion in China against the U.S. and European interference
What was the Homestead Act?
Gave land to white Americans who promised to live on the land for at least 5 years
What were some arguments against imperialism?
The U.S. needs to deal with their own problems before they get involved with other nations, imperialism went against the American “freedom for all” values, imperialism required more military service and taxes which could lead to debt
What country did the US have an "Open Door Policy" in for trade?
China
What was Dollar Diplomacy?
President William Howard Taft’s policy where U.S. businesses invested in Latin America and China for railroads, mining, and plantations instead of intervening militarily
What the battle in the midwest where the Native Americans defeat the American troops?
Battle of Little Bighorn
What was the Dawes Act?
Tried to get Native Americans to become more like white Americans. Sent Native children to white schools where they changed their hair, outfit, language, and were taught to give up their Native culture
Who purchased Alaska on the United State's behalf?
William Seward
What nation wanted independence from the US after the Spanish-American War?
Philippines
What was Missionary/Moral Diplomacy?
Policy where the U.S. only gives support to Latin American countries with democratic values and beliefs
What is the battle that ends the American and Native American conflicts called?
Battle of Wounded Knee
What was the political party that Teddy Roosevelt formed?
Bull Moose Party
Who was the Queen who the US overthrew in Hawaii?
Queen Liliuokalani
Which three territories did the US get from the Spanish-American War?
Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico
How did the US get permission to build the Panama Canal?
Helped the Panamanians get independence from Columbia
What was the result of the Mexican Revolution?
The U.S. and Mexico almost went to full scale war as the U.S. refused to recognize the new and violent Mexican government
Who won the election of 1912?
Woodrow Wilson
What is yellow journalism?
Journalism with flashy headlines that convinces and sway people a certain way, appeals to people's emotions