The practice of building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations.
What is imperialism?
100
A decisive naval battle where Admiral Dewey and the US fleet destroyed Spain's Pacific fleet.
What is the Battle of Manila Bay?
100
Built to shorten voyages between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is the Panama Canal?
100
An uprising of Chinese nationalists who were angered by foreign involvement in Chinese affairs.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
100
European countries seized control of every part of this continent except for the countries of Ethiopia and Liberia.
What is Africa?
200
The policy of avoiding involvement in other countries affairs.
What is isolationism?
200
The use of exaggerated stories and large headlines in order to sell papers.
What is yellow journalism?
200
Trying to influence Latin American governments through economic interventions.
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
200
Used his newspaper to influence public opinion regarding war with Spain through the use of yellow journalism, but later came out against US imperialism because of the situation in the Philippine.
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
200
Created by witnesses or recorders of the event, usually at the time of the event.
What is a primary source?
300
Areas where foreign nations control trade and natural resources.
What are spheres of influence?
300
African American troops that had experience fighting in the Indian Wars and also fought in Cuba during the Spanish American war.
What are the 9th and 10th Cavalries?
300
The US will police wrong doing by nations in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
300
A payment from the government, such as the one given to sugar producers in 1890.
What is a subsidy?
300
To attach or add.
What is annex?
400
Believing that your country and culture are superior to all others.
What is nationalism?
400
This allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs, prevented Cuba from making treaties, and compelled Cuba to lease land to the US for a naval station.
What is the Platt Amendment?
400
He supported a revolution in Panama in order to build the Panama Canal, he gained fame as a member of the Rough Riders in the Spanish American war, and he became president of the US when McKinley was assassinated.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
400
John Hays' statement that all countries should have equal access to trade in China.
What is the Open Door Policy?
400
A group of Americans who were opposed to the United States annexing any foreign territory.
What is the Anti-Imperialist League?
500
This purchase, also known as Seward's Folly, provided the US with the natural resources of furs, timber, and mineral wealth,
What is Alaska?
500
This law stated that the US had no interest in controlling Cuba.
What is the Teller Amendment?
500
He led the Philippine revolution against Spain and later against the US.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
500
He was sent to Japan by Millard Filmore to negotiate a trade treaty.
Who is Matthew Perry?
500
She was the last queen of Hawaii who abdicated her throne under force from US businessmen.