Imperialism
Spanish American War
After the War
Foreign Policy
Miscellaneous
100
The US wanted land here for a naval base in the Pacific.
What is Hawaii/Pearl Harbor?
100
What event caused the United States to finally declare war on Spain.
What is the blowing up of the Maine?
100
The United States received land in Cuba for a naval base here. It is a prison today for suspected terrorists.
What is Guantanamo Bay?
100
Teddy Roosevelt left what position to volunteer and fight the Spanish American War.
What is Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
100
Teddy Roosevelt was the first President to do what, while in office?
What is travel out of the United States?
200
The United States wanted to make sure there was an "open door" policy in regards to this nation.
What is China?
200
One of the reasons for the Spanish American War was that we were fighting for this country's independence.
What is Cuba?
200
We paid $20 million for these Islands after the war.
What are the Philippines?
200
This policy was added to the Monroe Doctrine,which basically told European nations that if they came into South or Latin America the United States would use military force.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
200
The nation that refused to sell the rights to the Isthmus of Panama to the United States.
What is Columbia?
300
How and why did the United States open up Japan? And by whom?
The United States opened up Japan by having Commodore Matthew Perry travel to Japan with battleships and demanding Japan to open up for trade.
300
What vocabulary term is used to describe "fake news" like the news that was printed about the Maine
What is Yellow Journalism?
300
Name 2 islands/territories we received as a result of the Spanish American war.
What are Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Phillippines?
300
This president believed in giving money to nations who were in debt but not using military force?
Who is William Howard Taft
300
The Panama Canal was first attempted by a company from which European nation?
What is France?
400
What are the benefits of the Panama Canal? What are the drawbacks of building the Panama Canal?
Benefits= Faster travel from Atlantic to Pacific ocean. Faster trading of goods and products. Drawbacks= Yellow fever, Malaria, Rainforests, Floods Harsh weather conditions.
400
Of the territories we gained in the Spanish American War, name one that is still under some form of control or protection from the United States.
What is Puerto Rico?
400
As a result of the Foraker Act, all people born in this country are considered to be citizens of the United States/
What is Puerto Rico?
400
Give 2 reasons as to why the Panama Canal was so important to both the United States and Teddy Roosevelt?
What is trade and being able to move the naval fleet from ocean to ocean?
400
A sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news in order to get more readers.
What is yellow journalism?
500
Name two reasons the United States decided to adopt a policy of imperialism in the late 19th century.
What is new economic markets, a belief in our cultural superiority, and a desire to be seen as a world power. (military reasons also)
500
Name 2 reasons why the United States was so interested in going to war with Spain.
What was Cuban independence, Imperialism, desire to have military bases, economic opportunity.
500
The person who came up with the Open Door Policy.
Who is Secretary of State John Hay?
500
Describe Theodore Roosevelt's purpose for the "Big Stick Policy".
Theodore Roosevelt wanted to make sure that the European nations did not come into the Western Hemisphere. So, he would use military force in the Caribbean in order to protect Latin and South America.
500
Of all the territory we acquired from 1863 until after the Spanish American War, which was NOT an island.
What is Alaska?
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