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What is...
What was (were)...
Hodge Podge
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Why did the US annex Hawaii?
Strategic value and profitable for big business
100
Who was the ruler of Hawaii that the US put in jail?
Queen Liliukalni
100
What is an exaggerated news story?
Yellow Journalism
100
What was the goal of the Open Door Policy?
Protect US trade in China
100
Panama won independence from what country?
Columbia
200
Why did Secretary State Seward want to buy Alaska?
There were many resources
200
Who purchased Alaska aka "Ice box"/ "Sewards Folly"
William Seward
200
What is an example of dollar diplomacy?
Joining business interests of a country with diplomatic resources.
200
What were some of the lands we got at the end of the Spanish American War?
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
200
Who was the Philippine's ruler?
Emilio Aguinaldo
300
Why was the Panama canal important?
To create a shorter water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
300
Who was sent to the US army after Pancho Villa? ("Black Jack")
John J. Pershing
300
What is Imperialism?
Actions of a stronger nation over a weaker nation
300
What was the immediate cause of the Spanish American War?
Explosion of the Maine
300
He was the chief engineer of the Panama Canal.
Who was George Goethals?
400
Why did Commodore Perry visit Japan?
To open trade with Japan.
400
Who was chief engineer of the Panama Canal?
George Goethals
400
What is an example of moral diplomacy?
Us involvement to promote peace and democracy
400
What was the problem building the Panama Canal?
disease
400
He led the Cuban revolt.
Who was Jose Marti?
500
To create a shorter water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What is why the Panama Canal is important?
500
Who led the Cuban revolt?
Jose Marti
500
An exaggerate news story.
What is yellow journalism?
500
What were some of the results of the Roosevelt Corollary?
protection of Americans in Western Hemisphere, protect the Panama Canal, Us maintains all affairs in Western Hemisphere.
500
She was the ruler of Hawaii that the US put in jail.
Who was Queen Liliukalani?