Why Become an Empire
What term means extending a country's power over other countries or territories?
Imperialism
Which island chain became an important location for American sugar plantations and naval interest?
Hawaii
What country fought the US in the Spanish-American War?
Spain
Which president is associated with Big Stick Diplomacy?
Theodore Roosevelt
Would someone who favored overseas expansion be an imperialist or an anti-imperialist?
An Imperialist
American businesses wanted new places to sell their products. What are these places called?
Markets
What word means the authority of a people or country to govern itself
Sovereignty
What type of journalism uses sensational or exaggerated stories to attract readers?
Yellow Journalism
Complete the saying, "Speak softly and carry a _________."
Big Stick
What principle did anti-imperialists argue was violated when people were ruled without their consent?
Self-Government, self -determination or consent of the governed
Sugar, rubber, minerals, and other resources used to make products are called what?
Raw Materials
Who was Hawaii's queen when the monarchy was overthrown in 1893?
Queen Lili'uokalani
What American battleship exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, increasing demands for war?
USS Maines
What did the "big stick" represent?
Military strength, especially naval power, used to support diplomacy
What canal created a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Why did supporters of imperialism want overseas naval bases?
To refuel and supply ships, protect trade, expand military reach
What is annexation?
formally adding a territory to another country
Name 3 territories Spain ceded to the United States following the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philipines
What policy claimed a US right to intervene in Latin America nations in cases of serious instability or unpaid debts?
The Roosevelt Corollary
What policy called for equal trading opportunities for foreign nations in China?
the Open Door Policy
How did nationalism encourage imperialism?
People believed overseas expansion would increase their country's power, prestige, and greatness.
Identify one economic reason and one military reason the United States wanted Hawaii?
Economic: sugar production or trade
Military: Pearl Harbor or a strategic Pacific naval base
Explain how yellow journalism helped increase support for war with Spain?
Sensational stories about Cuba and the Maine increased anger toward Spain and encouraged support for war
How did the Roosevelt Corollary expand the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine warned against European interference; the corollary claimed a US right to intervene in Latin America
Why did some Filipinos fight against the US after Spain's defeat?
They wanted independence and opposed replacing Spanish rule with American Rule