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What does the term "Imperialism" mean.
What two countries fought each other in the Spanish American War?
The United States and Spain.
Military Strength, New Markets, Cultural Superiority
What European country conquered the Philippines in 1565?
Spain
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
A policy that stated that the United States would stay out of Europe's sphere of influence (Africa, Asia) so long as Europe stated out of theirs (South America)
What does the word "Colony" mean?
A foreign country under the control of another.
Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
Yellow Journalism
What country did the United States want to help in their revolution against Spain?
Cuba
What Filipino nationalist led the Philippines in their for independence, first against Spain, and then the United States?
Emilio Aguinaldo
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine that stated that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with seizure or intervention by a European country.
What does the term "Isolationism" mean?
A policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries
What was the name of the United States ship that exploded in the Havana Harbor in Cuba?
The USS Maine
What three territories did the United States gain after the Spanish American War?
The Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
How much money did the United States purchases the Philippines for?
20 million dollars
How much did the United States pay Panama to build and have control over the Panama Canal?
10 million dollars
What does the term "Diplomacy" mean?
The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
The name of the Senator that visited Cuba and gave a firsthand account of the Spanish's treatment of the Cuban people.
Senator Redfield Proctor
This territory was ruled by Queen Liliuokalani. She was overthrown by American settlers who wanted to join the United States.
Hawaii
What did the United States want the Philippines for?
The U.S used the Philippines as a resupply station for its ships traveling to China.
What did the United States want the Puerto Rico for?
The U.S saw Puerto Rico as economically and militarily valuable. It served as an outlet for excess manufactured goods, and a key military base in the Caribbean.
What does the term "Civil Liberties" mean?
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
Who was the President during the Spanish American War?
President William McKinley
What country did the United States offer independence to in 1966 but declined?
American Samoa
What year did the Philippines finally gain its independence?
1946
What country was Panama apart of before it gained its independence ?
Columbia