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When a more powerful nation takes over a weaker nation, also called EXPANSIONISM.
IMPERIALISM
100
Adding new territory to your EMPIRE through MUTUAL AGREEMENT (no fighting). U.S. did this with HAWAII
ANNEXATION
100
Trade status giving a country the opportunity to do business with another country. Countries have privileges with each other. Example was the U.S. and China
MOST FAVORED NATION
100
Central American countries that had American owned fruit companies operating there. Americans would buy fruit from these places
BANANA REPUBLICS of Central America
100
Battle tactic that a smaller army uses "surprise and quickness" to attack the enemy
GUERILLA FIGHTING
200
Extreme national patriotism and pride, Many Americans wanted the U.S. to attack Spain and help Cuba and Philippines gain independence
JINGOISM
200
The countries of Europe wanted to divide CHINA into AREAS that only one country could do business there. The U.S. wanted to continue MOST FAVORED NATION. The policy of having areas was called...
SPHERES OF INFLUENCE
200
Another name for the business policy the U.S. had with China was _________, it would have no restrictions on trade between the two countries
OPEN DOOR POLICY
200
The added part to the MONROE DOCTRINE where the U.S. would use "the big Stick (the navy)" to enforce keeping European countries out of the Western Hemisphere
ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
200
President William Howard Taft's policy of spending large amounts of money in foreign countries to "buy friends"
DOLLAR DIPLAMACY
300
When a foreign country LIKED and DISLIKED the U.S. during the Imperialist Age. Liked when we spend money in their country and disliked when we used our power to control them
PARADOX OF POWER
300
Name the ADMIRAL who convinced Congress to build more battleships and make the military more powerful. Nine new warships were built
ALFRED MAHAN
300
Name the Senator who supported U.S. Imperialism.
HENRY CABOT LODGE
300
This senator supported Imperialism and wanted to spread the "AMERICAN WAY" to other countries around the world
ALBERT BEVERIDGE
300
Name a newspaper publisher who WAS NOT INTERESTED in who won the Spanish American War. they ONLY wanted to sell newspapers
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST or JOSEPH PULITZER
400
Name the ADMIRAL in charge of the American fleet in the Philippines during the Spanish American War
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY
400
Teddy Roosevelt would NEVER threaten to use the BIG STICK NAVY against a foreign country. TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
400
William Howard Taft used DOLLAR DIPLOMACY to deal with unfriendly foreign countries. TRUE or FALSE
TRUE
400
Name the founder of the GIRL SCOUTS in 1912
JULIETTE LOW
400
Hawaii was ANNEXED to the U.S. in exchange for selling SUGAR CANE to the U.S. WITHOUT a TARIFF TAX (it was duty - free). TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
500
Which war did the U.S. help Cuba and the Philippines gain independence from the Empire of Spain ?
SPANISH - AMERICAN WAR (fought in 1898)
500
Where did ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY defeat the Spanish fleet of warships in less than 7 hours to start the Spanish American War in 1898 ?
MANILLA BAY in the PHILIPPINES
500
Where was the Battle of SAN JUAN HILL fought during the Spanish American War in 1898. The Americans captured a Spanish fort at the top of the rise. Name the TWO famous groups of soldiers (one on horseback) who took part in the battle ...
CUBA, fought by Teddy Roosevelt and the ROUGHRIDERS and also the regiment known as the BUFFALO SOLDIERS
500
Name the TWO OCEANS that the PANAMA CANAL connected. Cargo Ships and Battleships now had a SHORTCUT to the other ocean
ATLANTIC OCEAN and PACIFIC OCEAN
500
Name the BIGGEST PROBLEM workers faced while constructing the PANAMA CANAL (1904-1914) and name the DOCTOR that solved the problem and how (write small)
Being bitten by mosquitoes and getting MALARIA and YELLOW FEVER. The Army doctor WALTER REED found ways to eliminate mosquito breeding in puddles