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The belief that the United States was ordained to expand to the Pacific Ocean and into Mexican and Native American territories.
Manifest Destiny
What two countries did the U.S. try to build diplomatic relations with in the Pacific West?
China and Japan
What did General Weyler create to restore order in Cuba?
Concentration Camps
Why was Puerto Rico important to the U.S.?
U.S. presence in the Caribbean and for protecting a future Panama canal
In response to the Filipinos revolution the U.S. set up... (be careful of your wording here)
Designated Zones
When was the last time the U.S. was isolationist?
Before World War II
Those willing to interfere with the economic, political or social affairs of other nations
Interventionists
In 1886, Spain abolished __________ in Cuba
Slavery
What type of government did the U.S. place in Puerto Rico intially?
Military Government
The Philippines were important to the U.S. because...
They were a gateway to China/Asia
How long did the Spanish American War last?
15 Weeks
Urged gov. officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations
Alfred T. Mahan
How much was the Philippines?
$20 Million
The U.S. could not annex Cuba but only leave “control of the island to its people”
Teller Amendment
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty said...
Britain gives the U.S. exclusive rights to build and control a canal
What religion was the Phillipines for centuries?
Christian
How much per acre did Alaska cost?
2 cents
What 5 areas did Cuba own at the end of the 19th century?
Philippines and the island of Guam, a few outposts in Africa, Cuba, and Puerto Rico
Cuba is not a U.S. state but it is a ....
Protectorate
Demanded that European nations stay out of the affairs of Latin American nations
Monroe Doctrine
The U.S. policy of using the nation’s economic power to exert influence over other countries...
Dollar Diplomacy
What 3 factors fueled new American imperialism
Desire for military strength
Thirst for new markets
Belief in cultural superiority
What were the 3 reasons the Spanish American War started?
The de Lome letter, the USS Maine explosion, and yellow journalism
Sugar, tobacco, mining industries, railroads, and public utilities
U.S. right to protect economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt Corollary