President responsible for building the Panama Canal & intervening in the affairs of many countries using his “Big Stick” policy
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
100
The country accused of treating Cubans harshly & blowing up the U.S.S. Maine
What is Spain?
100
The act of a larger, more industrialized nation, taking over a weaker, less industrialized nation
What is imperialism?
100
Newspapers exaggeration of stories to sell more copies / biased & untrue.
What is yellow journalism?
100
The explosion of this vessel sparked the Spanish-American War
What is the Maine?
200
In his Farewell Address he stated that our nation should remain neutral.
Who is George Washington?
200
This territory was acquired by the U.S. as a result of the Spanish American War; its people rebelled, which resulted in a brutal 3 year way. The U.S. won and kept this land until after WWII.
What is the Philippines?
200
Also known as the “Big Stick Policy” it was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine where the U.S. would use force if necessary and intervene in Latin America to preserve law and order
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
200
To officially add a territory to a nation
What is annex?
200
Created a shorter trade route and method of travel from the east to west
What is the Panama Canal?
300
These people and their homeland was annexed by the U.S. government after overthrowing the Queen Liliu'okalani
Who are Hawaiians?
300
When this country was weak, Britain, Japan, Germany, France and Russia each took a piece of the country to use for their economic benefit
What is China?
300
Remain neutral: Stay out of foreign affairs as a foreign policy
What is isolationism?
300
A type of government in which people have say in government because they are given the right to vote
What is democracy?
300
The need for raw materials, markets for trade, land for naval bases, and the desire to spread democracy and culture
What are reasons for imperialism?
400
Individuals that felt that imperialism went against the democratic principles that our country were founded upon
Who are anti-imperialists?
400
The country that did not want to give T. Roosevelt the rights to build a canal in Panama
What is Columbia?
400
Agreement which allowed all western nations and Japan to trade in China (even in other’s spheres of influence.)
What is the Open Door Policy?
400
When China was weak, Britain, Japan, Germany, France and Russia each took a piece of it, known as these, to use for their economic benefit (trade)
What are Spheres of Influence?
400
The U.S. became a greater world power and acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
What are the results of the Spanish American War?
500
U.S. President during the Spanish-American War
Who is William McKinley?
500
A geographic region in which we became involved in settling disputes and disturbances, while Theodore Roosevelt was President
What is Latin America?
500
An 1823 warning to European nations to stay out & stop colonizing the western hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
500
The way our nation interacts and handles situations with other nations
What is foreign policy?
500
An attack on foreigners in China to get rid of foreign influence