Imperialism
The idea that the United States should expand and control the entirety of the Western Hemisphere
What is Hemispheric Hegemony
The action taken by the American Government that led to Spain declaring war
What is the American recognition of Cuba as independent
Out-dated weapons, wool uniforms, troops primarily in the West, and volunteer regiments
What are the weaknesses of the United States
The President that annexed Hawaii into the United States
Who is William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt’s approach to Imperialism
What is Big Stick Policy?
Competition with European Powers, New Markets, More Resources, and the White Man’s Burden
What are the reasons for American Imperialism
The cause of the USS Maine explosion. (Be precise)
A coal fire caused the 6in shells to explode
The battle that resulted in the annihilation of the Spanish Pacific fleet
What is the Battle of Manila Bay
The countries that America competed with for the Samoa
What are Germany and Great Britain
Teddy Roosevelt funded this country’s rebellion against Colombia in order to purchase the land used for a canal
What is Panama
The policy that resulted in the US army increasing to 100,000, federal army standards, creation of officer training schools, and Joint Chiefs of Staff for the Secretary of War
What were the Root Military Reforms
The letter sent back to America that referred to McKinley as a weak leader
What is the DeLome letter
The battle that resulted in the end of the Spanish American War
What is Santiago Harbor
The rebellion by a Chinese martial arts group that assassinated 200 foreigners
What is the Boxer Rebellion
He won the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a treat to end the Russo-Japanese War
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
Believed that for America to become a world power it needed a larger navy to protect its trade routes
Who is Alfred Mahan
The Spanish General that created the concentration camps in Cuba to separate the innocent from the hostiles
The Cavalry divisions that took San Juan Hill
What are the 9th and 10th Cavalry Divisions
Gave the United States trading access to two Japanese ports
What is the Treaty of Kanagawa
Used as a show of American naval superiority and strength
What is the Great White Fleet
What are the goals of the Pan-American Conference
The Newspapers that took on the idea of Yellow Journalism
What are the New York Journal and the New York World
The Cavalry group led by Theodore Roosevelt, made up of volunteers, that took Kettle Hill
Who were the Roughriders
The Hawaiian King that was coerced into creating a Constitutional Monarchy that benefited American Sugar Plantations
Who is King Kamehameha III
The policy made by Theodore Roosevelt that allowed the US to intervene in American countries to provide stability
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?