a world power
Spanish American War
vocabulary
Latin America
The Panama Canal
100
Who fought for the Philippines independence from Spain?
Emilio Aguinaldo
100
How long did the war last?
4 months
100
What is colonialism?
Colonialism is the taking of land by a country in another country.
100
What country did the USA send troops into in Latin America?
the Dominican Republic
100
Why was Panama chosen to build the canal?
It is the most narrow piece of land between the two oceans
200
Who claimed land for Spain in Asia?
Ferdinand Magellan
200
Who was a war hero during the Spanish American War and what did he do?
Teddy Roosevelt and he took San Juan Hill
200
What is imperialism?
Imperialism is taking another country's land and placing a government there
200
What country did President Wilson have a problem with in Latin America?
Mexico
200
Which country had colonized Panama?
Colombia
300
Who sailed into Manila Bay and sank all the Spanish ships?
Admiral Dewey
300
How did the war start?
The USS Maine exploded in Havana, Cuba
300
What was the Open Door Policy?
It said that there would be open trade in China for all the countries there
300
What country did President Taft send the military into?
Nicaragua
300
Which country had tried to build the Panama Canal?
France
400
How did the USA become a world power by 1900? (2 reasons)
The Industrial Revolution and the Spanish American War
400
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The Monroe Doctrine says that the USA can intervene as a "police force" in world affairs
400
Who were the Boxers and what was the Boxer Rebellion?
The Boxers were the Chinese who fought back against the foreigners in China and they fought back killing 300 people.
400
Why did the USA care about Latin America and foreign policy there?
Latin America is close to the USA and for open trade
400
What problem did the USA and France have in building the canal?
It was built in a jungle and they had malaria there
500
What happened to the land taken by the USA after defeating Spain? Cuba? Guam? Puerto Rico? the Philippines?
Their independence after 2 months in Cuba, Guam had their independence, Puerto Rico a commonwealth, and the Philippines their independence
500
How did the Spanish American War help the USA to become a world power?
The Spanish American War showed that the USA was a military force in the world
500
What was the Gentleman's Agreement?
The Gentleman's Agreement was between President Teddy Roosevelt and Japan to limit immigration
500
Which 3 American presidents worked in LAtin America in the 1900's?
Presidents Rossevelt, Taft and Wilson
500
What new invention did the Panama Canal use?
a lock system
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