Terms
This is the act of a stronger country taking over weaker countries
What is Imperialism
Pacific island chain that the U.S. annexed after the Queen was overthrown by American business man Sanford B. Dole with the help of U.S. Marines.
What is Hawaii
By fighting in this war he helped America gain new markets as a way to expand it's influence
Spanish American War
What hemisphere did the U.S. say it would protect and intervene is needed
What is Western
Name the 2 journalist that used their newspapers to draw American into the Spanish American War
What is Hearst and Pulitzer.
This is when journalist's exaggerate stories to influence peoples opinions and beliefs
What is Yellow Journalism
Acquired with the Treaty of Paris and now a U.S. territory, it's peoples have the rights of U.S. citizens
What is Puerto Rico
This was added to the Monroe Doctrine that stated we would intervene in foreign affairs to protect our interests. It made us an international police power.(mostly used in Latin America)
What is Roosevelt Corollary
Economic reason for Imperialism
What is to gain new markets
This ship was sunk and was a cause of the Spanish American War
What is The U.S.S. Maine
This conflict made America become a world power.
What is Spanish American War
We wanted to maintain an "Open Door' with this country
What is China
Roosevelt's foreign policy which was used as a protector or police officer in the Latin American region.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy
What offered America a new frontier after the American frontier was settled.
What is Imperialism
Alfred T. Mahan believed America should build up this to be a world power
Navy
This was built to decrease the amount of travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is Panama Canal
This small pacific island was obtained by the U.S. after the Spanish American War. It is still a U.S. territory.
What is Guam
What did Roosevelt do to get control of the land to build a Panama Canal
What is Started a Rebellion
What Latin American country was forced to put the Platt Amendment in it's constitution
What is Cuba
When we acquired territories in this ocean it lead to increased interest in building a canal across Central America
What is Pacific
Ships that sailed around the world to demonstrate our world power
What is The Great White Fleet
The Latin American country of Nicaragua was most affected by Taft's foreign policy called
What is Dollar Diplomacy
Roosevelt's major objective for this region of the world was to serve as a protector and police officer
What is Latin America
Before the Spanish American war the U.S. economic policy focused on domestic issues. What was it's focus on afterwards?
(the answer is not imperialism)
International..... emphasizing on new markets for industry and exports.
Approximately how much per insect did it cost the U.S. did get rid of the mosquito in the canal zone
What is $10