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The U.S. - A Booming Economic Power
The Monroe Doctrine
The Panama Canal
Alaska and Hawaii - New States Added
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The U.S. was rich in raw materials. Define raw materials
Natural products used in manufacturing
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What is the Monroe Doctrine?
It was a policy by President James Monroe that warned European countries to stay away from North America, Central America, and South America.
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Before the Panama Canal was built, how long did it take to sail from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast?
12,000 miles
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What country sold Alaska to the United States?
Russia
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What helped to create better and cheaper products?
New technology
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What is yellow journalism?
False or exaggerated reporting by the news media, especially newspapers of the late 1800s
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After the Panama Canal was built, how many miles shorter was the voyage between New York and San Francisco?
8,000 miles shorter
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Why did newspapers call Alaska "Seward's Icebox" or "Seward's Folly"?
Americans did not think Alaska was very valuable
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What helped to create new industries?
New inventions
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What three territories did the U.S. receive after winning the Spanish American War?
1. The Philippines 2. Guam 3. Puerto Rico
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Lieutenant colonel Theodore Roosevelt led a group of volunteers to fight in the Spanish American War. What was the name of that group?
Rough Riders
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How much did the United States pay for Alaska?
They paid $7.2 million in gold to Alaska.
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How did the U.S. convince Japan to trade with them?
The U.S. sent four huge battleships to Japan The big size and tremendous power of the battleships impressed Japan so much that they agreed to start trading with the U.S.
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How did yellow journalism contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War?
American newspapers falsely stated that it was Spain who attacked the USS Maine. Americans were angry after reading the newspapers and this lead to war. However, no one actually knew who attacked the USS Maine.
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What is an isthmus?
A narrow strip of land connecting two land masses
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How big is the size of Alaska?
It is huge. It is twice the size of modern day Texas.
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All the regions in the U.S. were growing economically. What did each of the regions (the East, Chicago, the Midwest, and the South) provide to the U.S. economy?
The East - manufacturing centers (factories) Chicago - meatpacking center the Midwest - lumber and farm equipment the South - cotton and lumber
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What did the U.S. do to show the world its powerful navy?
In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt sent 16 huge, white battleships around the world For the next two years, the “Great White Fleet” toured 20 ports on six continents
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How did the Panama Canal affect the U.S. economy
It transported goods and people a lot faster Trading was faster with other countries (ex. Asian and European countries) Fuel costs went down since it ships traveled less to reach their destinations
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List at least two ways that the U.S. benefited from Hawaii
1. American-owned sugar plantations and pineapple plantations were in Hawaii. 2. The U.S. had a naval base in Hawaii. It was used to store battleships during the Spanish American War 3. The U.S. and Hawaii signed a trade agreement in 1875.