Asia
Industry American businessmen were involved in in Hawai'i
Sugar
The ship that sunk in Havana Harbor
USS Maine
"big stick" policy
reliance of American military strength to persuade foreign nations to act properly
yellow journalism
sensational and exaggerated stories in newspapers
stronger countries gaining economic and political control over weaker ones
Reasons Americans had for opposing control of the Philippines
2. Violated American ideals of liberty
3. Could Lead to needless war
What was in the treaty that ended the Spanish-American War?
1. US gains Guam, Puerto Rico
2. Spain gives up Cuba
3. US paid Spain $20 million for Philippines
US helped Panama gain independence from...
Columbia
protectorate
a technically independent country under US protection
What is a sphere of influence?
division of a country by other countries for control of its trading operations within their section
In the late 1800s, powers set up spheres of influence here
China
The Rough Riders defeated Spanish forces in which Battle?
San Juan Hill
Balance of power
preventing any single nation from gaining enough power to dominate others
humanitarian aid
larger countries making efforts to improve education, abolish slavery, and stamp disease and famine in poorer countries.
Reasons for imperialism
1. Accumulate wealth
2. Civilize other nations
3. Increase power
4. Spread Christianity
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
Chinese uprising that tried to removed all foreign influence from China
Possible reasons for the explosion of the USS Maine
1. Cuban revolutionaries planted a mine
2. Spanish planted a mine
3. Ship had an accidental explosion
American businessmen helped remove which country's rule from power?
Hawai'i
exploitation
Reasons for building the Panama Canal
1. Allow US to defend both coasts and move quickly between Atlantic and Pacific oceans
2. Improve trade by reducing shipping time between oceans
Reasons for entering war in Spain in Cuba
1. Unjust treatment of Cuba people
2. Influence of American newspapers (yellow journalism)
3. Letter insulting President McKinley
4. Sinking of the USS Maine
What was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
American has the right to intervene in order to maintain stability in the West
isolationism
a country staying out of world political affairs