a region where a particular country has exclusive rights and influence over political, economic, military or social systems
(examples are mines, railroads, ports, trade, etc)
What is: sphere of influence
100
Who said: "I shall welcome any war for I think this country needs one"
What is "Theodore Roosevelt
100
The ship that, when destroyed, became the rallying cry for the Spanish American War
What is the USS Maine
100
Connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
What is the Panama Canal
100
Economic, Political/social or Military
(trade, ideology/port control)
What are reasons the US became a imperialistic power
200
Imperialism
What is "flying your flag over as much land as possible" - the desire to control colonial empires - social, political, economic or military control of a foreign land
200
This poet and writer founded the Cuban Revolutionary Party
What is: Jose Martin
200
This named Cuba a US protectorate
What is The Platt Amendment
200
Who pushed for Hawaiian annexation
What is sugar planters and US business men
200
taking over a foreign government and its people is...
What is annexation
300
declared by Taft, and this replaced European loans/investment in Latin America with American dollars & loans.
What is dollar diplomacy
300
Who began yellow journalism as a way to build support for the Spanish American War
What is William Randolph Hearst
300
Harbor in which the USS Maine blew up
What is Havana Harbor
300
This was an amendment to the Monroe Doctrine that stated the US would be the police power in Latin America
What is Roosevelt Corollary
300
in 1900 this established that the US would appoint Puerto Rico's governor and the upper house of Puerto Rico's legislature - but eventually led to self-rule of Puerto Rico
What is The Foraker Act
400
scandalous stories combined with large, shocking illustrations
What is yellow journalism
400
This Hawaiian Queen wanted to restore Hawaii's independence
What is Liliuokalani
400
The rebellion that occurred when the U.S. annexed the Philippines; led by Aguinaldo
What is the Philippine Insurrection
400
This gave the U.S. rights to Pearl Harbor, King Kalakau was forced to sign it
What is the Bayonet Constitution
400
This proved to be the biggest challenge while building the Panama Canal
What is maleria/mosquitoes
500
Who attacked foreign missionaries and traders in China in 1900 in an uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion?
What is "the Fists of Righteous Harmony"
500
This commander destroyed the Spanish fleet in the Philippines.
What is George Dewey
500
Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Cuba
What is land/countries the U.S. acquired after the Spanish American War. Cuba later became independent.
500
In a surprising victory the Japanese won this war; outcome of which brought the Japanese into the global spotlight as a major power player
What is the Russo-Japanese War
500
Group that was led by Mark Twain & William Jennings Bryan that believed imperialism was against the ideals of the Declaration of Independence