Yellow Journalism
The practice of using exaggerated stories to generate interest for news stories to encourage the public to buy more newspapers is called:
Yellow Journalism
This future state was bought from Russia in the mid-19th century by then Secretary of State William Seward. Turned out to be quite the bargain since we found so many resources there
Alaska
"Everyone" gangs up on China to force this economic policy to open up the Chinese Markets to international trade
Open Door Policy
The name of the US Navy base in Cuba that was taken by the Americans after the Spanish-American War
Guantanamo Bay
The Naval Fleet that Roosevelt ordered constructed and then went on a world tour to show off American military power is called the:
Great White Fleet
Two of the most infamous Yellow Journalists were these two newspaper owners
Hearst and Pulitzer
These Pacific Islands were annexed by the US and eventually became a state after American sugar planters overthrew the local monarchy
Hawaii
This is the magic formula
L=R=T=$/M
In order to patrol the Pacific and secure Pacific trade, the US wanted this Hawaiian Naval Base still in use today
Pearl Harbor
The Uprising of local members of the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists is popularly called the
Boxer Rebellion
This news event was exaggerated to make it appear Spain had done it, this ultimately led us to war with Spain
The Sinking of the USS Maine
Puerto Rico
Making and controlling this man-made waterway in Central America meant controlling world trade
Panama Canal
To many Americans, access to the Philippines meant access to markets in this continent
Asia
Roosevelt championed Gunboat Diplomacy, which was:
Threaten the use of overwhelming military force to get countries under your control or in your sphere of influence
Funny how it happens, these islands near Asia in the Pacific became American territories after Hearst and Pulitzer published exaggerated stories of the USS Maine Explosion
The Philippines
The Filipinos end up getting the short end of the stick after the Americans intervened on their behalf against Spain. They expected to be given "blank" but instead were told they were actually just under new management
Independence or self-government
These were the resources at stake for Americans in Hawaii and Cuba
Sugar (and tropical fruit)
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick Was popularized by
Theodore Roosevelt
Presidents Taft and Wilson promoted these types of Diplomacy
Dollar and Moral
Yellow Journalism newspapers printed stories of "atrocities" in this country South of Florida to generate more readers
Cuba
DAILY DOUBLE: This future President personally led men into combat at the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba during the "splendid little war" against Spain
Theodore Roosevelt
These 3 resources were found in Alaska, they were essentially pull factors
Gold, Oil, and Timber
The areas of the world that you can influence with your economy and military would be considered part of your:
Sphere of Influence
The idea that European nations stay out of North and South America and in return, Americans will stay out of European Affairs is called the
Monroe Doctrine