People
Reasons for Expansion
Countries
Spanish-American War
Policies / Treaties / Amendments
100

He said the great nations had been sea-faring

Who is Alfred Mahan? 

100

A need to spread American values (like Christianity) 

What is Americanize? 

100

Alaska, Samoan Islands, and Hawaiian Islands are examples of? 

What is: Pit stops to China. 

100

Who were we fighting in the Spanish American War? 

What is Spain?

100

The name of the policy for China was...

What is the Open Door Policy? 

200

The leader of the Philippines was...

Who was Emilio Aguinaldo? 

200

Survival of the fittest 

What is Social Darwinism?

200

The U.S. control of Alaska was gained by...

What is purchasing it? 

200

Calvary group led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish American War 

Who were Rough Riders 

200

This Amendment proclaimed that the United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba. 

What is the Teller Amendment? 

300

He said the United States is destined to dominate the Pacific and Caribbean

Who is James Blain? 

300

This term describes expanding and fulfilling opportunities out West 

Manifest Destiny 

300

Examples of Dollar Diplomacy are 

What is Haiti and Nicaragua? 

300
What were we fighting over in the Spanish American War?

What is Cuba's independence?

300

The Treaty of Paris stated..

What is: The U.S. got Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines? 

400

He won the battle of Manila Bay - Philippines 

Who is George Dewey? 

400
Examples of "But everyone is doing it" (at least 2)

1. Europeans dividing Africa 

2. Europeans were threatening to take the Far East 

3. U.S. needed to start before all lands were taken 

4. Feared losing out to Europe 

400

The U.S. control of Hawaii was done by...

What is taking it by force?

400

Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration to make money. 

What is Yellow Journalism? 

400

Roosevelt followed his Big Stick policy by...

What is sending his Great White Fleet around the world? 

500

This person started to build the Navy in the 1880s, and it became the third largest in the world. 

Who is Chester Arthur? 

500

What are the seven reasons for American imperialism and expansion of influence? 

1. National honor

2. Foreign Markets 

3. Americanize

4. Stronger navy

5. Social Darwinism 

6. "But everyone is doing it" 

7. Frontier was gone 

500

This canal was attempted to be bought from Columbia by the United States

What is the Panama Canal? 

500

This letter criticized William McKinley by calling him week and bowed to pressure

What is Dupuy de Lome Letter?

500

What points were stated in the Platt Amendment (there are three I'm looking for)

U.S. having the right to intervene to preserve Cuba

Cuba couldn't borrow money beyond their means

Cuba had to give naval bases