Alfred Thayer Mahan believed a nation's greatness depended on the strength of its ________.
Navy
The explosion of the U.S.S. _______ was one cause of the Spanish-American War.
Maine
What was built to shorten shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
Sanford B. Dole helped push for the annexation of _______.
Hawaii
Theodore Roosevelt led which group of calvary soldiers in the Spanish American War?
Rough Riders
What was Theodore Roosevelt's diplomacy plan called?
Big Stick Diplomacy
What insulted President McKinley and fueled public anger?
As a result of the war, the U.S. gained territories like Guam, Puerto Rico, and _______.
Philippines
A reason the U.S. annexed Hawaii was its location was valuable for the _______ industry and an ideal place to build a military base.
Sugar
Which president was credited for being a "policeman" for/wanted to protect Latin American countries?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was issued by Theodore Roosevelt that stated that the U.S. would use military force if any country tried to come over to the Western Hemisphere?
Roosevelt Corollary
What strategy exaggerated stories to gain support for the war?
Yellow Journalism
What piece of legislation stated that the U.S. would not annex Cuba after defeating Spain?
Teller Amendment
What were the areas in China where nations had special trading rights? (Hint: the United States didn't have one of these!)
Spheres of Influence
Which U.S. president is associated with Dollar Diplomacy?
William Taft
President Taft’s imperialist policy that used economic power to influence other nations was called _______ Diplomacy.
Dollar
Many Americans supported war with Spain to protect U.S. business interests in _______.
Cuba
The Platt Amendment gave the U.S. the right to intervene in _______ affairs.
Cuban
As a result of being left out of having a sphere of influence, the United States proposed this equal trading opportunity plan with China.
The Open Door Policy
Who encouraged a strong navy through his book The Influence of Sea Power upon History?
Alfred Mahan
The Open Door Policy expanded U.S. trade with what Asian country?
China
Which president wanted to keep the United States out of the war against Spain?
William McKinley
By gaining the territory of ____________, it secured U.S. presence in the Pacific Ocean.
Guam
Cuba became a _______ of the United States under the Platt Amendment.
Protectorate
Which country wrote the letter that criticized President McKinley and was a factor in starting the Spanish-American War?
Spain