Political Terms
This was a statement (amendment) on behalf of the US government that if the US overthrew Spanish control of Cuba, Cuba would gain its independence.
Teller Amendment
The policy of allowing all nations access to trade in China.
What is the open door policy
Pride and loyalty to your country
What is Nationalism
Who was the president who approved the purchase of Alaska?
President McKinley
US foreign policy used to justify American intervention in Cuba
What is the Monroe Doctrine
This was a US policy that stated countries within their sphere of influence in China should respect Chinese rights and fair competition. (emphasis on fair competition)
Open Door Policy
The idea of showing great force to your foreign adversaries by Roosevelt? Term for his foreign policy.
Big Stick Diplomacy. Speak softly but carry a big stick.
Term for how the US planned to get control of the sugar crops from Hawaii.
What is annexation
What were the 2 locations of the Spanish-American War
What is the Philippines and Cuba
This was an attempt by a set of Chinese Nationals that wanted to rid China of foreign countries and their sphere of influences.
Boxer Rebellion
In the 1890's William R. Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used their yellow journalism to:
sway public opinion toward war with Spain and increase newspaper readership
This Naval Base was created by the Platt Amendment.
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
The Roosevelt Corollary was intent to protect this part of the world.
Latin America. Western Hemisphere.
26th president, known for: conservationism, Panama Canal, Nobel Peace Prize for peace in Russo-Japanese War.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt
Which US War ship exploded near Cuba?
USS Maine
Who was Randolph Hearst?
Created nation's largest Newspaper chain in the 1880s