This is a strip of land that connects two large pieces of land
What is an isthmus?
100
She tried to control US sugar planters in Hawaii -- and was overthrown!
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
100
When Cubans rebelled against the Spanish, the Spanish resorted to this cruel method of control
What is putting people in reconcentration camps?
100
We almost fought Germany over these islands in the Pacific
What is Samoa
100
One of three challenges the US faced in building the Panama Canal
What is mosquitos
digging through a mountain
200
Staying away from world affairs
What is isolationism?
200
People ridiculed him when he purchased Alaska -- but he got the last laugh!
Who is William Seward?
200
The USS Maine is sent to Havana Harbor to protect Americans in Cuba. What happens next?
What is it gets blown up and the US goes to war against Spain?
200
Becomes as free "as a dog on a leash"
What is Cuba?
200
Sensationalist headlines that caused the American public to support war with Spain
What is yellow journalism?
300
Using the threat of force in dealing with others
What is "gunboat diplomacy"
300
This Cuban poet tried to get US help in achieving independence from Spain
Who is Jose Marti?
300
The US first defeats the Spanish not in Cuba, but here
What is the Philippines?
300
The US uses diplomacy AND force in acquiring territory in the Pacific. Give one example of each.
Diplomacy -- purchase Alaska, deal with Germany for Samoa
Force -- take over Hawaii, force Japan to open trade
300
This said that the US is an international police power in Latin America, and has the right to intervene militarily to settle issues there
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
400
An independent country controlled by an outside power
What is a protectorate?
400
Sailed to Japan in 1853 to demand that Japan open trade with the US
Who is Commodore Matthew Perry?
400
He helps the US fight the Spanish in the Philippines; later, he fights against us!
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
400
The Open Door Policy was when the US told European powers to do this in China
What is to keep trade open, don't take over entire sections of China
400
A strategy of increasing American power in Latin America by increasing our business investments
What is "dollar diplomacy"
500
The US made it very clear: Europe MUST stay away from Latin America!
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
500
He said, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war!"
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
500
What did the Treaty of Paris (1898), which ended the Spanish American War, say? (This must be complete for full points!)
Cuba becomes independent, the US gets Puerto Rico, Guam, Wake and the Philippines, and Spain gets $20 mill.
500
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
When Chinese nationalists (called the Boxers) tried to kick out foreigners from China and were defeated by an international army
500
Discuss how the US made the deal with Panama to build the canal (must be complete for credit)
Panama belonged to Colombia, who wanted more money from the US for the rights to the canal. The US then told Panama to break away from Cuba and the US would help it do so. Then the US made the deal with Panama for rights to build the canal.