Changing Foreign Policy
What is the goal of Imperialism?
To build an empire
What event was the cause of major support for the U.S. to declare war on Spain?
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
What system was developed in the 1800s to limit Native American land and is still used today?
The Reservation System
What quote is connected to Big Stick Diplomacy?
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"
List 2 reasons why the U.S.A. Needed the Panama Canal
Trade
Travel
Military Power
Which foreign policy is described below:
"My country is staying out of conflict, but if you bother my allies I will have to get involved"
Interventionalism
Who was the leader of the Rough Riders?
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
Name one of the most famous Native American boarding schools that existed in the U.S.A.
Carlisle Indian Industrial School
What was the name of the U.S. Navy ships that sailed around the world for 14 months?
The Great White Fleet
What system did the designers of the Panama Canal use to adjust to changes in elevation (the mountains)?
The Lock System
How did the United States' foreign policy change in the late 19th century?
The U.S.'s foreign policy changed from isolationism to imperialism
What is Yellow Journalism?
“Sensationalized news” that downplays the facts and may include false or misleading information. Yellow journalism uses headlines and images to capture the public's attention.
What term describes the process of changing a minority group's culture to match the dominant culture of a region or group?
Assimilation
What was the 19th century belief that white men, especially Americans, had a duty to "civilize" other, inferior groups?
White Man's Burden
What is the name of the to 50 miles long, 10-mile-wide strip of land that America owned and used to build the Panama Canal
The Canal Zone
What were 3 benefits that came from America's purchase of Alaska?
Gold Rush
Natural Resources
Strategic positioning (military and politics)
Land
What 3 territories did the U.S.A. gain at the end of the Spanish American War?
The Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
Which Native American tribe did the U.S. engage in 5 phases of conflict with from 1854-1890?
The Sioux
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
A threat to foreign nations that any attempt to colonize the Western Hemisphere would result in American military intervention.
Which country attempted to build the Panama canal before the U.S.A. and why did they stop?
France
They had to stop due to high death tolls and disease
How did the U.S. annex Hawaii and why was it so controversial?
Americans overthrew Queen Liliʻuokalani, forcibly taking over the republic. This went against America's democratic beliefs.
What was the Platt Amendment and how many conditions did it have?
An amendment (addition) to the Army Appropriations bill which stated that the U.S.A. had the right to intervene in Cuba if its independence or democracy was threatened.
8 Conditions
What was Captain Richard Henry Pratt's motto about Native Americans?
"Kill the Indian in him, and save the man"
What portion of the world are Teddy Roosevelt and Big Stick diplomacy often associated with?
(Associated means thought of together/ connected)
Latin America
The Western Hemisphere
What deal did the U.S.A. make with Panama to build the Canal?
Supported a Panamanian uprising against Colombia to secure access. Also had to pay $10 million