The pursuit and desire for colonies; acquiring new colonies and building an empire
What is imperialism
100
Owned competing newspapers and wrote sensationalized stories about Spanish atrocities
Who are Joseph Pulitzer and William R. Hurst
100
passed to protect Cuba from outside interference
What is the Platt Amendment
100
In a period of revolutions and assassinations and caused many problems for the US
What is Mexico
100
Every country has equal access to China
What is the Open Door Policy
200
Acquiring new colonies for hundreds of years
What are the European Powers
200
US would not interfere with Cuban affairs as long as Cuba would not allow foreign country on shores
What is the Teller Amendment
200
France attempted to build it then the US completed it
What is the Panama Canal
200
Lead a revolution in Mexico and attacked towns in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas
Who is Poncho Villa
200
A secret organization that started killing foreigners to end foreign intervention in their country
What is the Boxer Rebellion
300
The need for new markets, desire for power and prestige, expand American way of life, spread Christian faith
What are the Four factors of American Imperialism
300
Told to capture Spanish fleet at Manila. Captured Spanish army and many ships and captured small garrison at Guam.
Who is Captain John Dewey
300
16 newly painted white battleships sent to showcase US naval power
What is the Great White Fleet
300
general sent to find Poncho Villa but was never successful
Who is Blackjack Pershing
300
After the Boxer Rebellion, he forced the foreign powers to open trade and preserve China's right to rule
Who is John Hays
400
Marks America becoming an imperialist country
What is the Spanish-American War
400
The winning of these two hills left Santiago, the capital of Cuba, defenseless.
What are San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill
400
Stopped European Powers from legally acquiring Latin and South American countries
What is Roosevelt's Corollary
400
Opened Japan to trade
Who is Matthew Perry
500
They were against imperialism
What are Anti-imperialist
500
US acquired Puerto Rico, Philippine Islands, Guam, and Cuba and Spain received $20 million.
What is the Treaty of Paris
500
Instead of threatening European powers, he just paid off the high interest loans, creating economic stability and increasing democracy to Latin and South America