Terms
People
Organizations/
US Policy
Events
Miscellaneous
100
The act of strong nations exerting their power over weaker nations, often by gaining new colonies
What is Imperialism
100
Developed the United States Navy
What is Admiral Alfred Mahan
100
What American policy allowed free trade in China by any nation in any port
What is Open Door Policy
100
What war was fought by Spain and the United States to gain independence for Cuba and Philippines
What is Spanish American War
100
US president that warned against alliances with foreign nations
What is George Washington
200
Zones established by foreign European countires in China
What is spheres of influence
200
The Secretary of State that Alaska from the Russians
What is William Seward
200
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine giving the United States ?“police powers” to protect Latin America from European imperialism
What is Roosevelt Corollary
200
The US ship that mysteriously exploded but resulted in America declaring war on Spain
What is USS Maine
200
The belief that the US was destined by God to expand from coast to coast
What is manifest destiny
300
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. It was used by American newsapapers to sensationalize events in Cuba.
What is yellow journalism
300
The Hawaiian Queen that tried to reduce the power of Americans living in Hawaii
What is Queen Liliuokalani
300
US foreign policy that warned European countries to stay out of the Western Hemisphere
What is Monroe Doctrine
300
2 Results of Spanish American War
What is Cuba was liberated & the USA annexed the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
300
The belief that Americans have a duty to “civilize” the “inferior races” of the world by introducing medicine, technology, Christianity, & democracy
What is Social Darwinism
400
The future president that led the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill
What is Teddy Roosevelt
400
Rebelled against Carranza and killed 33 Americans forcing America to get involved in Mexico
What is Pancho Villa
400
Formed in 1899 to fight U.S. annexation of the Philippines
What is The Anti-Imperialist League
400
War that was fought between the US and the Philippines because the US annexed the Philippines
What is Filipino-American War
400
Sewards Folly
What is Alaska
500
Roosevelts policy of peaceful international negotiations backed by the threat of force or "speak softly and cary a big stick"
What is Big Stick Diplomacy
500
Mexican rebel leader that overthrew Diaz
What is Huerta
500
Government policy that led to the Boxer Rebellion
What is Open Door Policy
500
Roosevelt used his Big Stick Diplomacy to built this and make the trading of goods easier and faster
What is Panama Canal
500
Governed Hawaii on behalf of the United States after Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power
What is Sanford B. Dole
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