Imperialism Reasons
List the 5 reasons for Imperialism
Military might, economic gain, social Darwinist, religion, increasing land interest
What Spanish Ambassador wrote that President McKinley was weak & a wanna-be politician ?
Dupuy de Lome
How long did Roosevelt serve as President ?
1901-1909
How long did this war last ?
2 years (6 months of actual fighting)
What did the US establish w/ China to trade with them at anytime ?
Open Door Policy
T or F: Military might shows other countries your strength & build up forces
T
Maine is a US battleship & it's located where ?
In a port in Havana, Cuba
Domestic policy regulated big business, but what else was it ?
Where did Naval Victory occur ?
at Manila Bay in the Philippines
What was China's failed rebellion called ?
Boxer Rebellion
What's the reason for increasing land interest ?
For more land & access to people/resources
Yellow Journalism
What's the Big Stick Diplomacy
Foreign Policy
T or F: The Americans pushed the Spanish out of Cuba
T
When did Commodore Matthew Perry open up trade with Japan ?
1854
What did people want to show others about Christianity ?
That it's the best religion
When did the Maine explode
Feb. 15, 1898
Monroe Doctrine
Was Teddy or Theodore Roosevelt seen as a war hero ?
Teddy
Where was gold discovered in Alaska & what did it lead to ?
the Yukon & a gold rush
T or F: Social Darwinists wanted more foreign trade and access to resources
F. They were racially superior white people & helped other races
Why did the Maine ship blow up ?
B/c of engine trouble
The US acted as an International policeman & big brother to Latin America is apart of ___
Roosevelt Corollary
What group of volunteers did Teddy Roosevelt include to charge up San Juan hill ?
Rough Riders
a Protectorate