Going West!
Spanish-American War
The Philippines
Foreign Policy
Vocabulary
100
The term used to justify westward expansion as seen here
What is Manifest Destiny?
100
The United States sent this warship to Cuba in the months prior to the start of the Spanish-American War.
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
100
The U.S. wanted the Philippines as a colony in order to be closer to this country (located in Asia).
What is China?
100
The United States was able to assist the Panamanian people in their fight for independence from this South American nation;
What is Colombia?
100
The extension of a state's (nation) territory; to grow or enlarge.
What is expansion?
200
Native American food and clothing source that was nearly made extinct by White settlement in the West.
What are Buffaloes?
200
This island nation was obtained by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish-American War and is still a part of the United States today.
What is Puerto Rico?
200
The Philippines was ruled by this European nation before being transferred to the control of the U.S.
What is Spain?
200
A Corollary added to the Monroe Doctrine, which explained that the United States would act as a police force for the Western Hemisphere (The Caribbean and the Americas) keeping European nations from establishing new colonies, was created by this President.
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?
200
The action of seizing or taking something, usually by force, especially regarding territory.
What is annexation?
300
Small plots of land that were reserved for Native Americans as their traditional lands were sold off to White settlers.
What are reservations?
300
The Spanish-American war was largely supported by American citizens who read about the ‘horrors’ that the Cuban people faced in newspapers that ran articles filled with bias, also known as this kind of writing
What is Yellow Journalism?
300
Filipinos believed the United States would assist them in the process of becoming an _____________ nation free of Spanish rule. They were mistaken by the intentions of the U.S., leading to a conflict with America.
What is an independent nation?
300
This new trade route was made possible by the completion of this impressive engineering marvel. Allowing ships to move from the East Coast to the West Coast in nearly 1/3 of the time it would have taken otherwise.
What is the Panama Canal?
300
written and published works based on exaggerated stories and use of sensationalized headlines.
What is Yellow Journalism?
400
This act of Congress was aimed at assimilating Native Americans often forcing them to adopt White Christian culture, move on to reservations, learn English, and attend Christian schools
What is the Dawes Act?
400
The fighting that occurred during the Spanish-American war mostly took place on these TWO island nations.
What are Cuba and the Philippines?
400
He was the leader of the Filipino ‘rebels’
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
400
The Open Door Policy allowed the U.S. to have some influence in this nation.
What is China?
400
This photograph shows an example of cultural ____________, where Natives were forced to adopt White Christian values and culture.
What is Assimilation?
500
The Massacre at Wounded Knee signified the end of this conflict between the U.S. Government and several Native American tribes.
What is the Sioux Wars?
500
The United States and Spain negotiated a surrender and transfer of territories when they signed this treaty in 1898
What is the Treaty of Paris?
500
The United States needed access to Chinese and other Asian markets, making the Philippines important for this foreign policy;
What is the Open Door Policy?
500
In 1899, the United States proclaimed the Open Door Policy in an attempt to. . .
1) Prevent European nations from colonizing Africa.
2) Keep the Philippines from attacking China.
3) Increase trade between Russia and the United States
4) Ensure trading opportunities with China
What is 'ensure trading opportunities with China'?
500
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests. (Ex: The U.S.S. Maine)
What is militarism?