Belief that the US needed to look beyond its own borders to acquire overseas colonies.
What is imperialism
100
Hawaii
What state did the US annex for imperialistic reasons?
100
Rough Riders
What were the band of volunteers led by Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba called?
100
Panama Canal
What is the manmade waterway that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans allowing for easier trade?
100
Pancho Villa
Who is the Mexican fugitive that killed 19 people in New Mexico?
200
Alfred T. Mahan
Who is the author of The Influence of Sea Power Upon History in which he argues for a strong US navy?
200
Pineapple plantations.
What primary crop was grown in plantations on the Hawaiian islands?
200
USS Maine
What battleship exploded while anchored in a Cuban harbor?
200
Open Door Policy
What is the agreement in which China would be open to trade with a number of foreign markets?
200
John Pershing
Who is the general that Pres. Wilson sent to kill/capture Pancho Villa?
300
The White Man's Burden
What is the famous poem by Rudyard Kipling that says it is the moral obligation of white Westerners to "civilize" peoples in other countries?
300
Sanford Dole
Who was the acting president of Hawaii after the monarchy was overthrown?
300
Yellow journalism.
What journalism technique ignited the emotions of the US during the Spanish-American War?
300
Dollar Diplomacy
What is the policy by which the US sought to maintain order abroad (Latin America) by increasing US investments in foreign nations.
300
Boxer Rebellion
Conflict caused by Chinese Nationalists over foreigners trading in their country.
400
New markets, natural resources
What are some reasons for US imperialism?
400
Queen Liliuokalani
Who was the last monarch of Hawaii?
400
A Splendid Little War
What nickname was given to the S-A War by John Hay?
400
Big Stick Diplomacy
Policy that the US did not intend to be a threatening presence in the Western Hemisphere, but neither would it hesitate to forcefully protect its own interests.
400
Theodore Roosevelt
What President is attributed to the quote, "speak softly and carry a big stick..." regarding his foreign policy.
500
Spheres of influence.
What term is used to describe territories over which a nation exercises control?
500
Must be something relevant.
State ONE fact from Goal 6
500
Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
What territories did the US acquire after the S-A War?
500
Roosevelt's Corollary
Expanded the Monroe Doctrine and stated that the US would intervene in affairs if necessary.