American Imperialism
What doctrine did the Roosevelt Corollary expand upon?
The Monroe Doctrine
What phrase became a rallying cry after the USS Maine exploded?
“Remember the Maine!”
Who wrote “To the Person Sitting in Darkness”?
Mark Twain
What was one major cause of U.S. entry into WWI?
German unrestricted submarine warfare
What peace plan did Wilson propose after WWI?
The Fourteen Points
What right did the U.S. claim under the Roosevelt Corollary?
To act as an “international police power” in Latin America
What role did “yellow journalism” play in causing the war?
It exaggerated Spanish atrocities to encourage U.S. intervention.
What was Twain’s main criticism of U.S. imperialism?
That America was freeing people only to dominate them again.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram?
A German message encouraging Mexico to attack the U.S.
What international organization did Wilson propose creating?
The League of Nations
What two philosophies justified imperialism as natural and moral?
Social Darwinism and the White Man’s Burden
What three territories did the U.S. gain after the war?
The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico
Who was Sixto Lopez, and what did he oppose?
A Filipino nationalist who opposed U.S. rule in the Philippines.
What did President Wilson mean by “make the world safe for democracy”?
That the U.S. should fight to protect democratic nations.
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles?
They feared being drawn into future wars (loss of sovereignty).
What were two major economic motives for U.S. imperialism?
Access to raw materials and new markets
What country became a U.S. protectorate after the war?
Cuba
What was the Anti-Imperialist League’s main argument?
That U.S. colonial control violated democratic ideals of self-rule.
What laws limited free speech during WWI?
The Espionage and Sedition Acts
What global economic role did the U.S. gain after WWI?
It became the world’s leading creditor and industrial power.
What was the Open Door Policy designed to protect?
Equal trading rights in China for all nations
How did the war change U.S. foreign policy?
It shifted the U.S. from isolationism to imperial expansion.
What did Twain mean by saying there were “two Americas”?
One that freed captives and another that took freedom away.
How did women’s wartime work influence U.S. politics?
It helped secure the 19th Amendment (women’s suffrage).
What policy did the U.S. return to after WWI?
Isolationism