Alaska & Hawaii
Introduction to Imperialim
Spanish-American War
China & Latin America
Mixed Bag
100
How many letters are in the Hawaiian alphabet?
12
100
Define Imperialism
when a strong country takes over a weak one
100
What is the Maine, and why is it significant
American ship that exploded in Havana Harbor. Yellow Journalists blamed it on Spain.
100
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy?
Allow US to trade in China
100
What is dollar diplomacy
Using US economic power to gain political/economic influence in another country
200
Alaska was purchased from _______ for _______ dollars
What is Russia, $7 million
200
How was RACE a motivation for Imperialism
Social Darwinism White Man's Burden
200
What is yellow journalism?
printing outrageous stories to sell papers, regardless of the truth
200
This group led a revolt against foreign influence in China
The Boxers
200
Explain this statement "speak softly, but carry a big stick"
Teddy Roosevelt US should use the threat of force to get what we want
300
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US businessmen (Sanford Dole) and military took control, and McKinley supported them
300
What was a military motivation for Imperialism?
Needed a place to coal our ships & stretch our influence
300
How was the De Lôme letter a cause of the Spanish-American War
It insulted the President, angering Americans
300
Why did General John Pershing lead a force into Mexico?
To capture Pancho Villa
300
What is mission diplomacy?
The US will not recognize any oppressive government
400
This monarch said "Hawaii for the Hawaiians!"
Queen Lilioukalani
400
What was an Economic motivation for Imperialism
A desire for markets to sell our products
400
What is the Platt Amendment? (yes, I want the details)
US can have Naval bases in Cuba Cuba can't get into debt Cuba can't sell its land to other countries US can intervene in Cuba if they need to Cuba must accept all of this or the US will not grant independence
400
Why did we create the Panama Canal? And who originally owned that land?
to join the Atlantic & pacific oceans. Increase trade, lower costs, good for our navy. Colombia
400
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
The US would use force to protect its influence in Latin America
500
OOOHHH, a Trick!!!! Give one reason that ANTI-Imperialists OPPOSED Imperialism?
Too expensive Un-American Racist Didn't want "those people" in the United States
500
What is the connection between Imperialism & Manifest Destiny? What THESIS put forward this belief?
The Frontier Thesis claimed that it was our Manifest Destiny to get all of the land between the Atlantic & Pacific, and now that we had done that, we had to look further West
500
This Admiral destroyed the Spanish Fleet in Manilla, Phillippines
George Dewey
500
The United States practiced dollar diplomacy in THIS Latin American country
What is Nicaragua
500
What are the 3 foreign policy goals achieved by the US in the early 20th century?
Expanded access to foreign markets Built a modern navy to protect foreign interests Ensured dominance in Latin America
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