Vocabulary
To expand a nation's borders through peaceful means and agreed upon negotiation.
What is expansionism?
The explosion of this boat was blamed on the Spanish and was a cause of U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War.
What was the U.S.S. Maine?
Which president was known for Dollar Diplomacy.
Who was William Howard Taft?
This canal connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What was the Panama Canal?
The country that the United State first asked to build the Panama Canal, but denied the proposed offer.
What was Colombia?
The addition of a new territory to an existing country is known as . . . ?
What is annexation.
What was future President Theodore Roosevelt responsible for creating during the Spanish-American War?
What is the Rough Riders?
Who was responsible for purchasing Alaska for 7.2 million dollars?
Who was William H. Seward.
This country became a protectorate of the United States following the Spanish-American War.
What was Cuba?
What were the two major goals for United States expansion?
What were:
- naval bases (military strength) and
- markets for products/$ (economy)
What is is called when stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, or militarily?
What is imperialism.
The FIRST fighting in the Spanish American War took place in the ______________?
What was the Philippines?
The Mexican rebel that the United States military could not catch?
Who was "Pancho" Villa?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
This country became a protectorate of the United States following the Spanish-American War.
What was Cuba?
Who was responsible for the creation of the Second Open Door Policy in China?
Who are The Boxers?
This is when section of a country in which a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers.
What is a sphere of influence?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
These three United States Presidents all had different views of how to deal with foreign policy. Name the three policies of the presidents listed below:
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Howard Taft
- Woodrow Wilson
- Theodore Roosevelt: Big Stick Policy/Action
- William Howard Taft: Dollar Diplomacy
- Woodrow Wilson: Moral Diplomacy
She was overthrown by American sugar planters in Hawaii?
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
Those who did not believe in imperialism were known as the . . .
What were anti-imperialists?
What kind of journalism convinced Americans that the United States needed to go to war?
What is Yellow Journalism?
This is what was set up by American planters in Hawaii during the time that the United States was trying to annex the islands.
What is a provisional government?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Name the two famous newspaper owners that were responsible for Yellow Journalism.
Who was William Randolph Hearst?
Who was Joseph Pulitzer?
He helped convince Japan to open its ports to American ships for trade.
Who was Matthew Perry?
This was the name of the fleet that sailed around the world showing off the American Navy.
What is the Great White Fleet?
What were the two main causes of death during the construction of the Panama Canal.
What are diseases (Yellow Fever/Malaria) and accidents.