Imperialism
The policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over the weaker territories.
Who did the Americans buy Alaska from?
Russia
Philippines was a colony of which country?
Spain
Which President built the Panama Canal?
Teddy Roosevelt
To take over territories with the use of military force
Annexation
Before imperialism, America followed what policy that stated America would not interfer with other nations.
Isolationism
What Island did the Americans take over in the MIDDLE of the Pacific Ocean?
Hawaii
What is your groups definition of Yellow Journalism?
a type of news reporting that heightens, distorts, and manipulates the facts in order to have a desired effect on the reader;exaggerated reporting by newspapers or magazine to attract readers.
Which president believed the policy of using the economic power or influence of a government to promote and protect in other countries the business interests of its private citizens, corporations, etc. was best for imperialism
President William Taft
A government strategy to dealing with other nations
Foreign policy
What branch of the military was upgraded due to American Imperialism?
Which American Company helped overthrow Queen Liliuokalani in Hawaii? (Hint: there is a picture in the classroom with the answer)
Dole
Who did the De Lome letter criticize in the United States Government? ( the office and name of the person are acceptable)
President McKinley/ President of the United States
Describe "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
The idea is negotiating peacefully but also having strength (navy) in case things go wrong.
Land set aside for Native Americans and governed by Native Americans
Reservation
What religion was spread due to Imperialism?
What is Christianity
What is resources was Alaska is rich in?
Timber
Oil
furs
aquatic life
What ship blew up in the harbor of Havana?
USS Maine
What area of the world did Theodore Roosevelt pledge to protect from European military action?
Latin America
The belief that GOD gave Americans the right to expand West on the North American continent in the 19th century
Manifest Destiny
What policy did Theodore Roosevelt believe was best during the age of imperialism?
Big stick policy
Who was the American Secretary of State that bought Alaska?
William Seward
What is one other piece of land the United States acquired following the Spanish-American War?
Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
to stop European influence in the Western Hemisphere
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism