Motives
What pushed America to annex the Islands of Hawaii?
Economic Value and powerful American business interests, fruit and sugar plantations
What did Open Door Policy refer to?
Unrestricted access to Chinese Markets for all nations
What was America's biggest asset in the Spanish American War?
Naval superiority (boats)
What is Yellow Journalism?
Exaggerated Journalism valued profit over accuracy
Roosevelt
Why did the United States want Alaska?
To secure the Pacific rim of the Pacific Ocean, separate from Russia
A state that is controlled and protected by another (Cuba)
Protectorate
What was the name of the volunteer cavalry who fought in the conflict?
Rough Riders
Name one of the two "Titans of Yellow Journalism"
Pulitzer & Hearst
Who supported American annexation of Hawaii?
American Business owners
Who wrote the letter that "talked smack" about McKinley as President?
De Lome
The act of taking over land (territory)
Annexation
Where was the first battle of the war? (country)
Philippine Islands
What event sparked a lot of Yellow Journalism to rise
Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
Define Spheres of Influence
a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
What was the ship that sunk in the Havana Harbor, Cuba?
U.S.S. Maine
The President who pushed for the Panama Canal
How long did the War last?
15 weeks (3 & 1/2 months)
What did critics call Alaska?
Seward's Icebox
Define Imperialism
Stronger nations exerting control over weaker countries
Urged Western nations, particularly the United States, to take on the responsibility of making underdeveloped nations "civilized"
White Man's Burden
This Amendment allows for the U.S. to control and protect Cuba following the Spanish American War
Platt Amendment
What treaty ended the War, and what were the conditions
Treaty of Paris, gives U.S. Guam, Phillippines, P.R., Cuba is "free"
Why did Journalists resort to Yellow Journalism?
Make more money
What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion in China?
Remove foreign influence from China