important vocabulary
spanish american War
imperialism
United States
what am i
100

zenophobia

the fear of foreigners

100

who was responsible for the victory at San Juan Hill

Rough Riders

100

Who are the 3 Progressive Presidents that were also imperialists

Theodore Roosevelt, W.H Taft, Woodrow Wilson

100

wrote a book outlining why the US needed to acquire foreign bases--increasing support for imperialism

Alfred Mahah

100


Philippines

200

Roosevelt Corollary

addition to Monroe Doctrine, making the US the Policeman of Latin America

200

biggest result of the Spanish American War

the development of the US's SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

200

Which term most closely relates to the term War Hawks from the early 1800's

jingoist

200

what was the reason for building the Panama Canal?

to decrease the time it took to move the Navy between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

200

created more respect for the Open Door Policy

Boxer Rebellion

300

open door policy

guaranteed all nations equal access to markets in China--keeping any it from being taken over by any foreign nation

300

is an example of

what is yellow journalism

300

Impact of Emilio's Aguinaldo's uprising in the Philippines


It led to the founding of the Anti-Imperialist League.

300

Why did Mckinley ignore the request in this letter

Annexation of Hawaii was good for the economy

300

vow to intervene in Mexico to teach them how to elect good men was part of this policy

Wilson's Moral Diplomacy
400

platt amendment

US troops occupied Cuba despite its "independence" and restricted its ability to sign treaties and allowed the US to intervene to maintain order

400

The Aquisition of what territories made the US an imperial power?

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Somoa

400

what change in foreign policy is being depicted in this cartoon?

shift from isolationism to imperialism

400

Aquisition of the Philippines and the annexation of Hawaii shared what goal? 

providing ports and fueling stations for American ships in the Pacific

400

used to display the US's Military Strength

Great White Fleet

500

Mckinley Tariff

Raised import duties by 50% and negatively impacted American Sugar Planters in Hawaii

500

what is this headline about? 

The explosion of  the USS Maine

500

reasons for imperialism

new markets, raw materials, end of Frontier, desire to compete with European nations, and moral obligation

500

Why was the purchase of Alaska a good purchase and not "Seward's Folly"?

Gold, timber and oil 

500
used to intervene in Panama and to build the Panama canal

Big Stick Diplomacy

600

is a spatial region or concept division over which state or organization has a level of cultural, economic, or political exclusivity--WE ARE THE BOSS

sphere of influence

600

How did our moral conscience serve as a reason to declare war on Spain

Actions taken by the Butcher and the sensationalized stories of the mistreatment of the Cuban people by the Spanish

600

biggest reason for anti-imperialist sentiment

went against democratic principles that the US was founded on

600

What federal policy did the supreme court case  Tate v. Hurley and California state bill 268 lead to? 

Gentleman's Agreement

600


Dollar diplomacy