Imperialism
Forming an empire for countries own economic, cultural, and political gain.
What is Imperialism?
What document states that Europe should not interfere in the Americas?
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This war is a short war that lasted 2 years with only 6 months of actual fighting.
What is the SPAM War?
The U.S. Wins War and gets some territory, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines become territories.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Theodore Roosevelt was the (blank) president of the United States.
What is the 26th?
Showing other countries your strength, building up forces.
What is Military Might?
Cuba is controlled by Spain and continue to fight for their Independence.
What is the reason for the Spanish- American War?
The Spanish leader in charge.
Who is Valeriano “Butcher” Weyler?
Who was known as a "War Hero?"
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
Regulate Big Business and was a Progressive that passed many Progressive Laws.
What is Domestic Policy is the Square Deal?
What is known as more foreign trade and access to resources?
What is economic gain?
260 American sailors were killed after a mysterious explosion.
What is the Sinking of Maine?
Who has the victory at Manila Bay in the Philippines?
Who was the Navy?
What state becomes independent but also a U.S. protectorate.
What is Cuba?
Use diplomacy first but if that doesn’t work then rely on Force.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
The idea that white people are racially superior and need to help the other races of the world.
What is Social Darwinists?
Writing newspaper articles that present little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead use eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
Ex: Click-bait
What is Yellow Journalism?
Teddy Roosevelt gets a group of Volunteers for the War called?
Who are the Rough Riders?
The Philippines are upset because they trade one county in charge of them for another. They fight against the U.S. but ultimately fail.
What is the U.S.-Filipino War?
Addition to the Monroe Doctrine where the U.S. will act as an International Policeman and be Big Brother to Latin America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
What was the name of the book Alfred Thayer Mahan wrote?
What is “The Influence of Sea Power upon History?”
Dupuy de Lome, Spanish Ambassador had written that President McKinley was "weak and a wanna-be politician."
What are the De Lome letters?
America pushed who out of Cuba?
What is Spain?
The Leader of the Filipino Resistance.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
Needs to Connect both coasts of the U.S.A. a shorter route.
What is the Panama Canal?