Diplomacy
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese War?
Teddy Roosevelt
During the Spanish-American War, the U.S. Navy destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay in the Philippines. The U.S. Congress later voted for annexation of the Philippines. What was one reason for this act of U.S. imperialism?
To provide the U.S. with a valuable naval base in the Pacific
This was the main reason why Americans wanted the Panama Canal built.
to cut travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans
What would be an ECONOMIC reason for imperialism?
Industrialized nations taking over non-industrialized nations in order to use their raw materials and to expand their markets
Yellow journalists created support for the Spanish-American War by writing articles about the
Sinking of the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor
Which presidential candidate ran on an anti-imperialist platform?
Woodrow Wilson
The 1898 Treaty of Paris dealt with which territory/territories?
Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Phillipines
This country owned Alaska before it became a U.S. territory
Russia
What is a POLITICALLY motivated reason for imperialism?
An imperialist nation justifies its control of a new territory by seeking to convert its people to Christianity
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration; commonly used in the Early 1900s
Yellow Journalism
Which of the following would be an example of Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” Diplomacy? a.The US investing financially in Latin American sugar crops b.The US sailing ships into Japan’s harbor in an attempt to open up trade c.The US attacking another nation in order to expand our borders d.The US trading openly with other nations
B The US sailing ships into Japan’s harbor in an attempt to open up trade
This was the name of the ship sunk in Havana Harbor which helped to ignite the Spanish American War.
The U.S.S. Maine
How did the United States get access to the Canal Zone in Panama?
backed Panama rebels
The theory that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive is called
Social Darwinism
During the Age of Imperialism, the American press engaged in yellow journalism, or sensationalizing headlines and news stories to sell more newspapers. Which of the following headlines about the sinking of the USS Maine is the best example of yellow journalism? a.253 Known to Be Lost b.Who Destroyed the Maine? c.Destruction of the Warship Maine was the Work of an Enemy d.Naval Officers Believe the Maine was Destroyed by a Spanish Mine
Destruction of the Warship Maine was the Work of an Enemy
Favoring honorable diplomacy but still resorting to military intervention upon occasion would be an example of
Moral Diplomacy
Which of the following was NOT a reason the U.S. sided with Cuba in their fight for independence? a.Yellow journalism b.The sinking of the USS Maine c.The Spanish stole the Philippines from the US d.Americans sympathize with the Cuban struggle for independence
c.The Spanish stole the Philippines from the US
The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had
Ports, access to raw materials, customers who buy US products
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, U.S. foreign policy was closely tied to domestic economic concerns. The annexation of Hawaii, the Open Door Policy with China, and the construction of the Panama Canal in Latin America were all motivated by an interest in
Acquiring new markets and sources of raw materials
Why did William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Puilitzer want to push the United States into war with Spain?
To sell newspapers
President Taft’s policy of dollar diplomacy resulted in
American investments in Latin America
The famous American writer Mark Twain express his opinion about U.S. actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War with the following words: “I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate (place under control) the people of the Philippines. We have gone to conquer, not to redeem (save)…I am opposed to having the (American) eagle put its talons on any other land.” The New York Herald, October 15, 1900 This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that
U.S. imperialism was wrong
Many of the nations colonized were rich in natural resources. How did Social Darwinists view the mining of natural resources in these colonized lands?
it was their right to take what they wanted
The Age of Imperialism was marked by
the expansion of American political influence
One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the Spanish American War is that
The media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war