American Imperialism
Spanish American War
Latin America
Asia / Pacific
Miscellaneous
100
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
What is imperialism
100
This country owned many colonies in the Pacific and Caribbean. For example, Cuba and the Philippines
What is Spain
100
This picture depicts which Roosevelt foreign policy?
What is Big Stick Diplomacy
100
This pacific island was wanted by the US for its rich sugar plantations. The US overthrew the Queen and eventually annex the island.
What is Hawaii
100
The nickname given to the plan to purchase Alaska, however it turned out to be quite the deal
What is Seward's Icebox OR Seward's folly
200
A sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news in order to get more readers.
What is yellow Journalism
200
An immediate cause of the Spanish American War. This event, although untrue, became extremely influential for American citizens. It even earned a famous rallying cry
What is the explosion of the USS Maine
200
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine, stated that the U.S. would act as an international police power in Latin America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary
200
Europe had already established these in China. The US was late to the party.
What are spheres of influence
200
Two influential newspaper publishers do you ALWAYS associate with Yellow Journalism?
Who are William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
300
During the rise of American imperialism, the United States gained territory in these two oceans?
Pacific and Atlantic
300
Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer regiment in the Spanish American War
Who are the Rough Riders
300
In order to get the rights to the Isthmus of Panama for building a canal, Theodore Roosevelt supported these people and their revolution.
Who is Panama and the Panamanian Revolution
300
Being later to the party, the US offered up this to give fair opportunity to all imperial countries in China
What is the open door policy
300
The blending into American culture, value, customs, and way of life. Done especially to Native Americans and also other victims of imperialism
What is assimilation
400
Why did some Americans want to “lift up the world” through imperialism
An imperialist point of view which said the United States had to help "uncivilized" nations become civilized - mainly race based
400
The US gained these three as territories as a result of the Spanish American War
What are the Philippines, Guam, and Spain
400
Give 2 reasons as to why the Panama Canal was so important to both the United States and Teddy Roosevelt
What is
trade
being able to move the naval fleet from ocean to ocean
Drastic reduction in time it took to travel from one ocean to the other
400
This was China's response to European and American intervention.
What is the Boxer Rebellion
400
This country was the FIRST to attempt a canal through the isthmus of Panama. It failed.
What is France
500
List the 5 reasons for American imperialism
European nations already were imperialist and didn’t want to lose to them
Gain raw materials and other natural resources
New markets to sell American goods, especially in China and Japan
Naval bases in the pacific
Coaling stations for ships in the Pacific Ocean
500
This allowed the US to keep a naval base in Cuba, prohibited Cuba from making treaties, and allowed the US to take action in Cuba for peace and protection
What is the Platt amendment
500
Teddy Roosevelt's approach to Foreign Policy was "speak softly and carry a big stick." This meant that
What is his negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force
500
Emilio Aguinaldo led this country, the once allies of the United States turned enemy. This country was involved in a war with the US after the Spanish American War. This war began to generate a lot of anti-imperialist perspectives due to brutal American tactics.
What is the Philippines
500
This cause of the Spanish American War was written by a Spanish ambassador who called then President McKinley weak. McKinley declared war weeks later.
What is the De Lome Letter