Imperialism
True or False: the US was one of the first nations to engage in imperialism?
False- European countries have been scrambling to take territories before the US was a nation
Spain
How did Theodore Roosevelt initially become President?
He was appointed after McKinley was assassinated
What is a foreign policy plan?
How the US interacts/deals with other countries
What does it mean to "acquire"?
To take (territory) from other nations
Who did the US buy Alaska from and for approximately how much?
From Russia for $7.2 million
Where did the first battle break out and where did the majority of fighting occur?
First battle- in the Philippines
Majority of fighting occurred in Cuba
List 3 jobs Theodore Roosevelt held over his lifetime
President, Vice President, Assistant Secretary of Navy, conservationist, leader of Rough Riders, author, big game hunter, reformer, trust buster
The Monroe Doctrine warned which nations to stay out of Latin America?
What does it mean to be an isolationist country?
To be uninvolved in foreign affairs
Why did the US overthrow the Hawaiian government?
Business owners wanted to make Hawaii a US territory so they did not have to pay a tariff (tax) on imported sugar
Which former colony became an independent nation at the end of the Spanish American War?
Cuba
What is an example of Theodore Roosevelt using his foreign policy plan, Big Stick Diplomacy?
Building the Panama Canal
Which document ended the Spanish American War?
Treaty of Paris of 1898
What is yellow journalism and provide an example
Exaggerated news reports to grab attention on an event
"Innocent Sailors are murdered by torpedo striking USS Maine"
Who did the US help Panama gain its independence from?
Colombia
List the 3 results of the Spanish American War
Cuba became an independent nation
US emerged as world power
US gained possession of Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines
What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy plan? (How he interacted with other nations)
Big Stick Diplomacy
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
How did the Roosevelt Corollary add to the Monroe Doctrine
The Roosevelt Corollary said that the US could interfere in economic problems in the Western Hemisphere
Where did the US use "international police power" after the Spanish American War?
the Americas (mainly Latin America)
Which territory the US gained after the Spanish American War is no longer a US posession?
The Philippines gained their independence from the US in 1946
Name 4 reasons the US got involved in the Spanish American War
Help Cuba fight for independence
Protect US business interests
Sinking of USS Maine
Reports of USS Maine using yellow journalism
Why did Theodore Roosevelt feel the Panama Canal was needed?
To protect the US with two ocean navy
To transport goods and raw materials quicker
What was added to the Treaty of Paris to give the US indirect control of Cuba?
Platt Amendment- the US could interfere in Cuba if their independence is threatened
Provide an example of how the US used imperialism during this unit
When the US acquired Hawaii as one of its territories