Beyond Borders
The US helped the people of Panama gain their independence from this South American country
What is Columbia?
The sinking of this battleship helped set off the Spanish-American War
What is the USS Maine?
Term that describes building empires around the world by imposing economic and military control
What is imperialism?
Sailed to Japan and "opened" the country to trade with the US
Who is Commodore Matthew Perry?
Home of Liliuokalani
What is Hawaii?
Roosevelt's style of diplomacy: "speak softly and carry a ______ __________."
What is a big stick?
The Spanish American War was fought primarily in these two countries
What are Cuba and the Philippines?
Sensational news reporting in which writers exaggerate or even make up stories to attract readers
What is yellow journalism??
Led the Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?
Also known as "Seward's Folly," "Seward's Ice Box," and "Johnson's Polar Bear Farm"
What is Alaska?
President Taft's use of money as a diplomatic policy rather than military strength
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
The US sent a battleship to Havana, Cuba to protect these two things
What are Americans living in Cuba and "interests" (money/investments)?
Theory that America should not involve itself in dealings with other countries
What is isolationism?
Pushed the country to war with his sensationalist news articles about the sinking of the Maine (2 possible answers)
Who is William Randolph Hearst OR Joseph Pulitzer?
Home of Emilio Aguinaldo
What is the Philippines?
What is a Sphere of Influence?
DAILY DOUBLE: The US annexed these territories after the Spanish-American War (3/4)
What are Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Wake Island?
Policy to keep Chinese ports open for trade with all nations, not just England, Japan, and France.
What is the Open Door Policy?
Cuban poet and exile who organized support for a rebellion in Cuba
Who is Jose Marti?
Became a protectorate of the US due to the Platt Amendment
What is Cuba?
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Commodore who defeated the Spanish in the Philippines
Who is Commodore George Dewey?
Term for a small piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land
What is an isthmus?
His “thesis” declared the American frontier (the wild west) was “closed”
Who is Frederick Jackson Turner?
Controlled by the US under the Foraker Act
What is Puerto Rico?