This US President served from 1913-1921 and dealt with the rebellion in Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
US Navy captain who pushed for American naval power.
Alfred T Mahan
This US President served from 1897-1901 and successfully led the country to victory in the Spanish-American War
William McKinley
This US President served from 1901-1909 and successfully built the Panama canal.
Theodore Roosevelt
This US President served from 1909-1913 and introduced Dollar Diplomacy to assist Nicaragua financially.
William Taft
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade with China.
Open Door Policy
True or False- The Open Door Policy said that no nation had a monopoly over trade with China
True
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.
Imperialism
To incorporate territory into an existing state or country
Annex
All of the following were US Presidents during imperialism except
William McKinley
Teddy Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
William Taft
Herbert Hoover
How did the US gain control of the land needed to build the Panama Canal?
Encouraging and supporting Panamanian independence.
Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
Rough Riders
All of the following countries came under some form of U.S. control as a result of the Spanish American war except:
Cuba
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
the Philippines
Hawaii
Which of the following was NOT a factor that fueled US Imperialism
Need for new source of cheap labor
Thirst for new economic markets
Desire for military strength
A belief in the cultural superiority
Need for new source of cheap labor
Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble.
Platt Amendment
Why did the United States want Hawaii
To use as a military base and trading route
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Treaty of Paris
Spain freed Cuba
America annexed Hawaii
America received Guam and Puerto Rico
America paid $20 million to Spain for Philippines
America annexed Hawaii
What war ended with the Treaty of Paris of 1898
Philippine-American War
This land was purchased from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million by Secretary of State William Seward.
Alaska
Which of the following did the U.S. put in place to establish conditions for Cuba’s independence?
Platt Amendment
This country revolted (fought back) against the United States for 3 years after it was purchased for $20 million following the Spanish American War.
Philippians
The De Lome Letter involved a document being intercepted and published detailing Spanish officials criticizing US President William McKinley. True or False
True
What was the waterway created by the United States that connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
Panama Canal
The sinking of this ship off the coast of Cuba led to America declaring war on Spain.
USS Maine
This was the act of stronger nations taking over weaker nations.
Imperialism