Imperialism
What is Jingoism?
Nationalists who thought that a swaggering foreign policy and a willingness to go to war would enhance their nation's glory
Why was Cuba important to the US
Good location and crops like sugar and tobacco
Why was the Secretary of State, Seward, criticized for purchasing Alaska?
It was thought to have a very low value
What was the Great White Fleet
US’s naval ships would go on a world tour to show off our strength
Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan?
An imperialist who pushed for America to begin imperialism in order to strengthen our navy
Was there any resistance in Cuba to US control
No
Who was made the “president” of Hawaii
Sanford B. Dole
What did the Hay Herran Treaty do?
Allowed the US to construct and control the Panama Canal
Why is the frontier important?
Helps the growth of the economy and the cultivation of Democracy
What happened after the war was over in Cuba
The US canceled the Teller amendment and remained in Cuba
The King of Hawaii was manipulated by American businessmen to amend what, to grant them more rights than native Hawaiians?
Constitution
How long did it take to build the Panama Canal?
10 years
What are the rough riders?
Volunteer cavalry unit
The leader of the second Cuban revolution ordered this; a hit-and-run tactic
Guerilla warfare
What was America able to purchase from the King of Hawaii tax-free?
Sugar
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
If European nations do not stay out of the Western Hemisphere the US will use military force to get them out
What was the name of Alfred Thayer Mahan’s book?
The Influence of Sea Power upon History
While the first Cuban revolution failed, the Spanish tried to placate them by abolishing _____
Slavery
Why did Russia sell Alaska?
It was hard to get to and defend
Whose idea was Dollar Diplomacy?
William Howard Taft