Vocab
The practice of gaining power as a country by taking over areas of the world using economic, political, and military power.
Imperialism
U.S.S. Maine
What was a location used for shuttling ships between east and west coast?
The Panama Canal
What was the actual reason the U.S.S. Maine was destroyed?
Likely been caused by ammunition stored aboard the ship was to close to a coal fire, the heat caused the ammunition to explode
A tax imposed on particular imported goods
Tariff
Using false news and sensational headlines is..
Yellow journalism
What did Roosevelt send around the world to show our Naval power?
The Great White Fleet
What country did the U.S. buy Alaska from in 1867?
Russia
What does the term Domestic policy mean?
the set of decisions that a government makes relating to things that directly affect the people in its own country
Why is the Spanish American War referred to as “Splendid little war?”
It ended very quickly
Rough Riders
Who was the last sitting queen of Hawaii?
Queen Liliuokalani
Who was the group of people who argued that "imperialism is hostile to liberty" and believed it went against the core values of freedom and democracy
Anti-Imperialist
Which territories did the U.S. get after the Spanish American War? (Still has today)
Guam and Puerto Rico
What was the diplomacy that President Roosevelt declared that the U.S. could intervene in the affairs of countries in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America as a "police power".
Roosevelt Corollary
Where was the Spanish American War fought?
Cuba
What was the act that Roosevelt passed preserving land for national monuments and parks?
The Antiquities Act of 1906.
Who was the president that spoke to Congress about going to war with Spain?
President McKinley
What was President Roosevelt's famous quote that reflected his style of negotiation and foreign policy?
"Speak softly and carry a big stick"
What were the main factors for acquiring Hawaii?
Presence in Pacific
Business opportunities like sugar plantations
Natural Resources