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Vocabulary
Expansionism
Cuba Against Spain
New Lands
America = World Power
100
A policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, and military control over weaker territories.
What is Imperialism?
100
He was an admiral that urged government officials to build up American Navy power.
What is Alfred T. Mahan
100
What was the sensational style of writing that exaggerated the news to lure readers.
What is Yellow Journalism
100
What did General Nelson assure Puerto Ricans
Americans were there to protect them.
100
What was the reason for the Panama Canal?
To allow ships to travel less and deliver commercial goods quicker.
200
Volunteer Calvary under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt.
What is Rough Riders
200
She is the head of Hawaii's monarchy in 1893
What is Queen "lil" Liliuokalani
200
Who was immediately blamed for the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?
What is Spain
200
What did the international forces do?
What is The Boxer Rebellion
200
When did the Panama Canal open?
What is August 15, 1914
300
Ended military rule and set a civil government.
What is Foraker Act
300
Two countries that remained independent in all of Africa
What is Ethiopia and Liberia
300
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Paris?
Ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.
300
The United States insisted Cuba added provisions to their constitution known as what.
What is The Platt Amendment
300
Who said the quote "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far"
What is Theodore Roosevelt
400
U.S. Secretary of state he issued in 1899 policy statements called Open Door Notes.
What is John Hay
400
Early supporter for American expansion.
What is William Seward
400
Who was George Dewey
A commodore who gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet Manila.
400
Who was the rebel leader for the Filipinos
What is Emilio Aguinaldo
400
What did T.R. add to the Monroe Doctrine?
What is Roosevelt Corollary
500
This used U.S. government to guarantee to loans made to foreign countries by American business people.
What is Dollar Diplomacy
500
This person took over after they over threw the queen of Hawaii.
What is Sanford B. Dole
500
Who sealed up the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba.
What is Admiral William T. Sampson
500
Porfirio Diaz was overthrown by who?
What is Mexican peasants and workers led by Francisco Madero