The United States Gains Overseas Territories
building an empire by founding colonies or conquering other nations
What is imperialism?
a battleship sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. citizens and economic interests in Cuba from the violence; exploded and sank; a cause of the Spanish-American War
What is the USS Maine?
a canal that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans; nicknamed the "highway between the oceans"
What is the Panama Canal?
avoiding involvement in the affairs of other countries
What is isolationism?
areas where foreign nations claimed special rights and economic privileges
What are spheres of influence?
journalism that exaggerates news to create sensations and attract readers
What is yellow journalism?
a long, violent struggle for power in Mexico
What was the Mexican Revolution?
amendment that stated that the U.S. had no interest in taking control of Cuba
What is the Teller Amendment?
some people thought this was a frozen wasteland
What is Alaska?
Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Phillippines
What territories did the United States gain as a result of the Spanish-American war?
Who said this: "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
the main cause of death during the Spanish-American War
What are diseases such as yellow fever?
the two countries that the United States sought trade with
What are Japan and China?
leader of rebels who, alongside U.S. troops, took control of the Phillippine capital, Manila
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
the country that the Isthmus of Panama originated from
What is Colombia?
described as substituting dollars for bullets; directed to the increase of American trade
What is dollar diplomacy?
the person who announed the Open Door Policy
Who is John Hay?
this territory thought that they would gain independence after the war since they helped U.S forces; started a guerrilla war against the American forces as a result
What is the Philippines?
asserted a new role for the United States as an "international police power"
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?