Spanish American War
An event that caused the US to declare war on Spain
Blowing up the Maine
What nation guaranteed independence from Spain as a result of the treaty of pairs in 1898?
Cuba
What person believed in the big stick policy?
Teddy Roosevelt
A sensation writing style that exaggerates the news in order to get writers attention is?
Yellow journalism
Geopolitical strategy to make the US the most powerful nation on eart?
The panama Canal
What countries independence were we fighting for?
Cuba
Where did the US want a naval base in the pacific ?
Pearl Harbor/ Hawaii
What became the name of the big stick policy?
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
What war did the yellow journalism first appear in?
Spanish-American War
What two oceans did the Panama canal connect
Atlantic and Pacific
What group did Theodore Roosevelt lead up San Juan Hill?
Rough Riders
What nation wanted to gain independence by going to war against the US?
Philippines
What did Roosevelt use the big stick policy to acquire?
The Panama Canal
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2 reasons the Panama Canal was so important to the US and Roosevelt?
Trade and being able to move the naval fleet from ocean to ocean.
What were 2 reasons that the US wanted to go to war w/Spain?
Cuban independence, imperialism, desire to have military use, economic opportunity.
2 reasons the US decided to adopt a policy of imperialism ?
new economic markets, a belief in cultural superiority, a desire to be seen as a world power, military reasons
What was the Monroe Doctorine for?
To make sure colonization of the Americas by the Europeans was prohibite.
What was the world journal known for?
Fabricating stories
What did Roosevelt do to get the rights to build the panama Canal?
Support a Panamanian rebellion
Out of all the territories we gained from Spain, which one is under control/protection from the US?
Puerto Rico
The US wanted to make sure there was an open door policy for what nation?
China
Teddy Roosevelts approach to foreign policy was to “speak softly but carry a big stick” what does that mean?
His negotiations were always backed by threat of military force.
What story did the journal and world report on months after it happened?
The Maine sinking
The Panama Canal was first attempted by a company from which European nation?
France