Teddy Roosevelt
Foreign Policy
Imperialism
Teddy Roosevelt as President
Odds and Ends
100

Thanks to Teddy Roosevelt, the US helped this nation _____ build a canal between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. 

Panama

100

What is a foreign policy?

the way a nation interacts with the affairs/activities of other nations

100
What is imperialism?

the idea used by strong/powerful nations to exert force against weaker/less powerful nations

100

This President died in 1901 leading Teddy Roosevelt to become President

William McKinley

100

This ship was bombed in Havana Cuba, leading the U.S. to go to war with Spain

The U.S.S. Maine

200

Which political party was TR when he became President in 1901?

Republican

200

This foreign policy idea, before the time of Teddy Roosevelt made sure Europe would stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere

Monroe Doctrine

200

Which group of soldiers fought with Teddy Roosevelt in the Spanish American War?

Rough Riders

200

This law was used by Teddy Roosevelt to weaken out of control trusts and monopolies

Sherman Antitrust Act

200

The trade union wanted to include workers who were skilled and unskilled, demanding big social change for industrial workers

International Workers of the World (Wobblies)

300

Name one of the three "C's" of Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

Consumer protection

Controlling business

Conserving the natural environment

300

This was Teddy Roosevelt's addition to the Monroe Doctrine

The Roosevelt Corollary

300

Which poem helped inspire people like Teddy Roosevelt to act imperalistically, in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

White Man's Burden

300

These laws were passed under TR's presidency to protect consumers from unsafe products, food, medicine

Pure Food and Drug Act

Meat Inspection Act

300

What are some ways that imperialism uses power and control over weaker/more vulnerable nations?

Military power (forcing military strength on weaker nations)

Economic power (taking resources from weaker nations, forcing them to buy/sell from the stronger nation)

Cultural power (forcing weaker nations to take on the culture, language, religion, etc of the stronger nation)

400

When TR ran for President in 1912, he ran as a ______.

Progressive

400

What was the nickname for Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy?

Big stick diplomacy

400

How did TR view the world?

As uncivilized nations on the one hand, and civilized nations on the other hand. 

400
Teddy Roosevelt broke up two important trusts while President. What were they?

American Tobacco and Standard Oil

400

What were some of the policies of TR's Square Deal (how he governed as President from 1901-1909) ?

Square Deal: protect consumers through laws like the Pure Food/Drug Act, break up harmful trusts and monopolies, conserve the natural environment

500

Teddy Roosevelt opposed what kinds of trusts and monopolies?

Trusts and monopolies that unfairly hurt the public

500

Which nations did Teddy Roosevelt help achieve peace?

Russia and Japan; Germany and France
500

Why was the Spanish-American War, a war of 'choice' and not a war of 'necessity' that wasneeded for the U.S. and Spain to fight?

Spain was a weak power, and the U.S. took advantage of the chance to control some of its territory beyond Spain (such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philippines)

500

What did he mean when TR said that he, and the U.S., would 'speak softly and carry a big stick' ?

try to negotiate, use foreign policy first and then if necessary use military force/go to war.

500

What was the outcome of the 1912 Presidential Election, and how did Teddy Roosevelt help pick the winner? 

The Republican William H. Taft and the Progressive Teddy Roosevelt divided the Republican vote allowing for the Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win in an easy landslide - over 400 electoral college votes.