Imperialism
The four motives of US imperialism
What is market expansion, military power, cultural supremacy and Manifest Destiny?
Roosevelt's political party (Democrat or Republican?)
What is the Republican Party?
The territory the US was "defending" from Spain (but also trying to take over) during the Spanish-American War
What is Cuba?
The oceans the Panama Canal connected
What is the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
The definition of imperialism
What is the policy of one country influencing or taking over other countries using diplomacy or military force?
The president before Roosevelt (he was assassinated)
Who was William McKinley?
The incident that upset the US into attacking Cuba and starting the war
What is the sinking of the USS Maine?
The country that used to own the territory of Panama
What is Colombia?
The idea that the US was destined to expand outwards and spread democracy, and one of the motives for imperialism
What is Manifest Destiny?
Roosevelt's main foreign policy
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
The style of dramatic and over-exaggerated journalism that increased public support for the war
What is yellow journalism?
The main reason why the US wanted to connect the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
What is cheaper, quicker and more efficient international trade?
Why imperialists believed taking over other countries would expand the economy at home
What is more access to resources and/or markets?
The war during this time period that Roosevelt fought in? (during McKinley's presidency)
What is the Spanish-American War?
The US president during the war
Who is William McKinley?
How long it took to finish the Panama Canal
What is 10 years?
Why imperialists believed taking over other countries would improve the military
What is more military bases/more access to other parts of the world?
The famous foreign policy and construction project that was an example of Teddy using his Big Stick policy?
What is the Panama Canal?
The names of all the territories Spain lost after the Spanish-American War
What is Guam, the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Cuba?
How Roosevelt got Panama to give him land to build the canal
What is helping Panama win independence from Colombia, then once they were free threatening military force until they gave him the land?