Imperialism
Action of stronger countries dominating weaker ones, mostly to the benefit of the stronger nations; military forced is used when necessary
What is Imperialism?
Built to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for US.
What is the Panama Canal?
The Teller Amendment stated that Cuba would be an independent territory and not a U.S. territory after declaring independence from this country.
What is Spain?
These men were sometimes referred to as "robber barons" due to their unfair business practices in the oil, steel, banking, & railroad industries
Who are Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan, & Vanderbilt
Upton Sinclair wrote this book exposing the meat packing industry.
What is the Jungle?
Reasons for U.S. Imperialism
What is desire for natural resources, trade markets, and naval bases
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine by Theodore Roosevelt stated that the United States would interfere in any attempt to attack Latin America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
Theodore Roosevelt became known as the "trust busting" president partly due to passage of this bill that was against trusts and monopolgies
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Bill?
Ida Tarbell exposed this corrupt industry
What is the oil industry?
Leader of the Rough Riders during Spanish American War
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
Harsh treatment of Cuban Rebels
Protection of American Business Interests
Sinking of U.S.S. Maine
Yellow Journalism
This U.S. state was an essential staging area for the Spanish-American War due to its close proximity to Cuba.
What is Florida?
2 attempts made by the U.S. to gain a "piece of the pie" (China) and have their doors open to all when it came to trade
What is the Open Door Policy?
Attempted to buy votes by offering jobs.
What are political machines?
This was the reason the U.S. had interest in Hawaii
What is a strategic naval base?
Many died from working on the Panama Canal. What was the cause of this?
What is yellow fever and malaria / disease.
Agreement between U.S. and Japan that restricted Japanese immigration to the U.S in exchange for desegregation of San Francisco schools.
What is the Gentlemen's Agreement?
This amendment addressed women's suffrage
What is the 19th amendment?
Questionably purchased for $7.2 million. Turns out, there was lot of oil here.
What is Alaska?
Territories gained by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War
What are Guam, Puerto Rico, & Phillipines
This territory was shortly part of the U.S. after the Spanish-American War but then declared independence after a brief guerilla war.
What is the Phillipines
Name each foreign policy for the following presidents:
T. Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
What is the Big Stick Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral Diplomacy