Imperialism
Part of the reason for imperialism was countries were looking for new customers, places to invest and this ______.
What is raw materials
Why were Americans wanting to get involved in Cuba? What was the main issue.
What is they were upset with the way General Weyler was mistreating civilians and Cubans were taking over American property in Cuba.
Who controlled Panama in 1903 and the Americans supported the Panamanian revolution from this country.
What is Columbia?
Between 1910 and 1920, in general, what was happening in the Mexican government.
What is there were a lot of revolutions?
Who did the United States buy Alaska from?
What is Russia
For what two reasons were Americans interested in Hawaii?
What is sugar and a coaling station and naval base.
What event triggered the U.S. declaration of War in Spain?
What is the destruction of the U.S.S. Maine.
What area of the world was the U.S. trying to protect under the Monroe Doctrine?
What is the western hemisphere?
the term for a stronger nation attempting to control a weaker nation.
What is imperialism
This was a major problem in the building of the Panama Canal.
What is disease, especially malaria?
Why did Secretary of State John Hay purpose the Open Door Policy with China?
What is to protect against European spheres of influence and make sure that all nations could profit from trade with China.
Where was the first battle of the Spanish-American War?
What is the Philippines?
The Panama Canal was built to shorten the travel time between what two bodies of water?
What is the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.
This Mexican leader led the first armed invasion of the U.S. since the War of 1812.
What is Pancho Villa?
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
What is the United States would use force to prevent other nations from interfering in neighboring countries, especially Latin America?
Explain the quote, "Speak Softly and carry a big stick"
What is it was said by Teddy Roosevelt. He took the American navy "Great White Fleet." on a tour around the world to show the power and strength of the U.S. navy and to demonstrate that we were a power to be reckoned with.
After the Spanish-American War, there was a controversy over whether the United States should annex what country?
What is the Philippines?
Why did many people oppose Teddy Roosevelt's handling of the issue in Panama?
What is they were upset with American aide to overthrow the government of Panama from Columbia so that we could profit.
African American soldiers who led the charge for San Juan Hill were called ____________.
What is buffalo soldiers
Any extent of a region under the jurisdiction of the United States.
What is a territory
President Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a peace treaty between what two nations?
What is Russia and Japan.
What did the United States gain and lose as a result of the Spanish American War?
What is they gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (for $20 million). They became an imperialist nation with more bases for trade resupplying navy (Guantanamo Bay). The war cost the United States about $250 million and about 5,400 soldiers lost their lives. Secretary of State John Hay said it was a "splendid little war."
Why is the Platt Amendment important to the U.S. What did we get?
What is Guantanamo Bay?
He led the Filipino rebels in their fight against Spain.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
He led the Cuban rebels in a revolt against Spain.
Who is Jose' Marti