Imperialism/Alaska and Hawaii
A stronger nation seeking control over a weaker nation.
Imperialism
What were "exaggerated newspaper headlines" referred to as?
Yellow Journalism
What was the main benefit of building the Panama Canal?
Trade
What did Americans find in Alaska to make the purchase of the land worth it?
Gold and oil
Spain sent Cubans to these camps. They were filthy, and many people died there from disease and starvation
Re-concentration camps
Roosevelt’s policy that states that the U.S. is responsible for helping our allies if they are getting bullied. Led to many military interventions.
Big Stick Policy
Why did America want to acquire Hawaii?
Sugar cane fields and a good military base location.
Battle cry; reminding the American people about the American ship that exploded off the coast of Cuba, giving us a reason to go to war with Spain
Name 3 of the 5 obstacles in building the Panama Canal.
1. Malaria - spread by mosquitos
2. Had to dig through mountains
3. Jungle climate/bad weather
4. Took 10 years to build
5. Cost almost $400 million dollars
Who was the queen of Hawaii, who didn't want to hand Hawaii over to the Americans?
Queen Liliuokalani
What were the causes of the Spanish-American War?
1. Yellow Journalism
2. Sympathy for Cubans
3. The USS Maine Explosion
A country that is technically independent, but is actually under control of another country
Protectorate
What were the three reasons for Imperialism?
1. Trade Markets/Natural Resources
2. Cultural Superiority/Racism
3. Military power
Which territories were gained during the S.A.W, and which became a protectorate?
Territories gained: Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Protectorate: Cuba
Bonus question (won't be on the quiz): Name of an example of Imperialism that we haven't discussed in this unit (be specific). Example from this unit: Spain controlling Central and South America
Potential answers:
Britain controlling the U.S. colonies before the Revolutionary War
The Roman Empire
British control of India
Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Hitler/Nazis (The Third Reich)