American Expansionism
The United States initiated their status as a world power with their involvement in the
What is the Spanish-American War?
In an effort to open trade with _____, the U.S. issues a series of diplomatic notes (1899 - 1900) asking that all foreign powers allow other foreign powers equal opportunity to trade within their sphere of influence.
What is China?
The _____ Amendment brought about an extended American supervision over Cuban affairs and gave the U.S. the right to lease a military base at Guantanamo Bay.
What is the Platt Amendment?
Resulted in discrimination against Americans of ______ descent.
What is a German?
Wilson wanted to create a lasting peace based on his _______ Points which he hoped would eliminate many of the causes of the war.
What are the Fourteen Points?
The Purchase Of ______ in the 1860s was the last land on the North American continent to be added, but did not become a state until the 1950s.
What is Alaska?
This policy which led to increased economic opportunity for the U.S due to the relationship of the U.S. with the leading world power, ______.
What is Great Britain?
The U.S. sent gunboats to support the bloodless revolution of the _______ against Colombian rule.
Who are the Panamanians?
Created a united war effort at the expense of individual _______.
What are Liberties?
In order to get agreement from the _____ to support the creation of the League of Nations, Wilson made concessions to the interest of his European allies.
What are the Allies?
________ fostered the idea that Americans were superior to other cultures and countries and should expand to fulfill the nation’s destiny.
What is Social Darwinism?
When Chinese nationalists called “_____” resisted foreign encroachment, the U.S. took a leading role in the multinational effort to put down the _____ Rebellion, further alienating the Chinese.
What are Boxers?
In 1903 The government of Colombia refused to accept the U.S. offer of payment for the Isthmus of ______.
What is Panama?
The passage of the _______ Act (1918) restricted the individual liberties of Americans to voice their ideological objections to the war effort and contributed to the post-war Red Scare.
What is the Sedition Act?
The treaty imposed a war guilt clause and reparations payments on Germany. The war guilt clause, reparations, and redrawn borders laid the basis for __________.
What is World War II?