Foreign Policy
Spanish-American War
Pacific Domination
Reasons for Imperialism
Vocab/key people
100
What was the name given to Roosevelt's policy to intervene in the affairs of Latin America?
Roosevelt Corrollary or "Big Stick" policy
100
What caused the highest number of casualties during the Spanish-American War?
Disease
100
How did the United States aquire Alaska?
purchased it
100
What was the political reason for imperialism?
More land= more power, naval bases
100
Who was William Seward?
Secretary of State who purchased Alaska
200
What was created in order to move military and commercial ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans?
The Panama Canal
200
What are the two causes of the Spanish-American War?
Yellow journalism and the sinking of the Maine
200
Why did the United States annex Hawaii?
because of the sugar plantations
200
Why did the United States issue the open Door policy in China?
In order to trade
200
What term is given to an area in china in which one country would hold economic power?
Sphere of influence
300
Why did the United States intervene in Latin America?
To protect our economic affairs
300
What was the most important effect of the Spanish-American war?
The United Stated becaomes a world power
300
Who was sent to open trade in Japan?
Commodore Perry
300
What did the United States gain by imperializing small pacific islands like Guam, Midway, and Samoa?
Naval Bases
300
Who's foriegn policy was dollar diplomacy?
President Taft
400
How did Dollar Diplomacy differ from that of the "Big Stick" policy?
Dollar diplomacy dealt mostly with the economic affairs of the U.S
400
Which country rebelled after the United States took it over from Spain?
The Phillipines
400
What islands did the United Stated gain after signing a treaty with Germany?
American Samoa
400
What was needed to ensure that the Untied States could continue to produce large amounts of goods? (2)
Natural Resources and New Markets
400
What monacrch controlled Hawaii before the United States annexed it?
Queen Lilliukolani
500
What was the name given to Wilson's foreign policy which stated that the United States would not acknowledge countried that were not democratic?
Moral diplomacy
500
What was given to the United States as a result of the Platt Amendment?
A military base in Guantanomo Bay
500
What was the treaty called that allowed the United States to trade with Japan. It also made Japan help our shipwrecked sailors.
The Treaty of Kanagawa
500
What is meant by the term "White Man's Burden"?
"Civilize the uncivlized", change religion and culture of people in foreign lands.
500
What act allowed Puerto Rico to become a protectorate of the United States?
Foraker Act
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