Diplomatic Policies
This policy was the traditional US foreign policy until the age of imperialism; it stated that the US will defend countries in the Americas from aggression from European countries and that the US will not involve itself in Latin America.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This president built the Panama Canal, established Big Stick Diplomacy, and resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to fight in the Spanish-American War.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
This country is home to its namesake Canal, built by Theodore Roosevelt and completed in 1904. This canal helped to join the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
What is Panama?
This large territory, now the largest state in the US, was bought by America from Russia in 1867. Originally known as Steward's Folly, gold, oil, and timber were discovered there, providing useful natural resources.
What is Alaska?
This battleship was blown up by a rival imperial power in 1898 that helped to spark a war between them and the United States.
What is the USS Maine?
This policy was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. Instead of keeping out of Latin America, this policy advocated for the invasion and toppling of governments that were unstable or went against US's beliefs.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary/Big Stick Diplomacy?
This president rejected the use of military force to influence Latin American countries, instead advocating for investing into these countries. This president, the inventor of Dollar Diplomacy, also went to Japan in order to negotiate the end of their war with Russia.
Who was William Taft?
This country was believed to have blown up a United States' battleship harbored in its rebelling colony, sparking a war and leading to further US expansion.
What is Spain?
This chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean was an independent kingdom until the 1890s, when American sugar plantation owners helped to overthrow the new Queen and lobbied the US government to annex the island.
What is Hawaii?
This cavalry group was a volunteer unit of soldiers coming from many different parts of the country. This group fought in the battle of San Juan Hill, and their success launched the leader of the group into national fame, which culminated in his ascension to Vice President in 1901.
Who were the Rough Riders?
This policy advocated for the US to invest in Latin American countries instead of invading them, which coined the phrase "Dollars for bullets." This policy was ultimately a failure, as more invasions followed.
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
This president changed US foreign policy by advocating for and supporting countries that had similar morals and beliefs to the United States. Despite his hopes that this would negate the usage of invasions, his administration continued to topple Latin American governments.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This country was home to a large amount of people and represented the end destination of American imperial ambitions Asia. This country was dominated by many different spheres of influence from other imperial powers during this time.
What is China?
This chain of islands in Asia was bought by the United States for $20 million dollars from Spain after the Spanish-American War. It was used as a jumping-off point for trade with Asia, and fought against the US for independence for years after the War had ended.
What is the Philippines?
These are the two causes of the United States' imperialism.
What are economic gains and cultural superiority?
This policy encouraged free trade in China instead of relying on spheres of influence formed by other imperial powers.
What is the Open Door/Note Policy?
Alfred T. Mahan wrote this book, which advocated for the US to expand its naval power. This book argued that, in order to become a world power, a nation must possess a large navy in order to protect its national interests.
What is The Influence of Sea Power upon History?
This country was not an imperial power at the beginning of the 1800s, but by the end of the century established territories in the Caribbean and Asia and was formidable enough to end wars fought between two other imperial powers.
What is the United States?
This island in the Caribbean Sea was given to the United States after the Spanish American War. It triggered a Constitutional crisis about citizenship, leading to a Supreme Court case involving "Insular Cases."
What is Puerto Rico?
This type of journalism was characterized by bombastic headlines designed to garner attention, with a written piece that may or may not be factual. This type of journalism was used by William Randolph Hearst to help start the Spanish-American War.
What is Yellow Journalism?
This policy advocated for the preferential treatment of foreign countries whose morals, interests, and governments aligned with the United States.
What is Moral Diplomacy?
This American admiral officer arrived with his fleet of ships in Japan in 1853, pressuring the Japanese government to open up the country to trade with the United States.
Who is Commodore Matthew Perry?
This country was visited by a US fleet in the 1850s that forced the country to open its borders to trade. This country spend 40 years industrializing and eventually beat Russia in a major war during this time.
What is Japan?
This territory, an small island in the Pacific Ocean, was annexed by the United States after the Spanish American War.
What is Guam?
These places in China represented areas in the country where Chinese subjects could only trade with certain Western imperial powers. The United States attempted to curb these places when they began expanding their power in the area.
What are spheres of influence?