Why Imperialism?
From 1890 to 1914, the United States __________ its role in world affairs and gained new overseas colonies.
Expanded
The building of the Panama Canal did what
Cut the traveling distance from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Allowed for a safer water route
Contributed to the wealth and power of the United States
Who did Spain control that the U.S. helped get their independence during the Spanish American War?
Cuba!
George Washington promoted _______ warned against alliances with European nations
Neutrality
The Spanish-American War was influenced by the media (True or False)
TRUE!
Many European nations justified their actions through a belief in the ________, the responsibility to civilize the "inferior races"
White Mans Burdon
The U.S. annexed Midway, Samoa, and Hawaii, islands in the Pacific, thus contributing to...?
An overseas empire!
Teddy Roosevelt feared that Americans would lose their vitality and energetic spirit of adventure after the frontier closed at the end of the 1800s, true or false?
True!
Why happened that lead to direct military involvement in Cuba?
The sinking of the USS Maine (Remember the Maine)
Name the 3 reasons for imperialism
Militaristic, Nationalistic, Economic
After missionaries and sugar planters had established themselves there, Americans helped to overthrow Queen Liliukalani and in 1893 and ________ was annexed by the USA
Hawaii
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, European nations were busy doing what?
Scrambling to imperialize and control colonies in Africa, Asia, and Indochina
When Teddy Roosevelt became president, he used ______________ to develop an active foreign policy to accomplish goals
Big Stick Diplomacy
Why did America get involved in the Spanish American War?
Yellow Journalism
If the U.S. had a surplus in good and population, what could they do with that surplus?
Expand, Trade, or seek new territory (Imperialism)
Who encouraged Americans to "look outward" for naval bases, markets, and raw materials because nations with sea power dominated?
Alfred Thayer Mahan
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the U.S. intervention in Latin America was motivated mainly by the desire to
Ensure the safety of its growing American business investments in the area
Which statements reflects a foreign policy view held by both James Monroe (Monroe Doctrine) and Teddy Roosevelt (The Roosevelt Colloary)?
"United States influence in Latin America must be accepted by other countries"
Mr. Conte does not focus on dates, rather the themes and time periods of events. But on the test it asks what year the Spanish American war began and ended
1898
The economic desire to expand pushed the U.S. towards...?
Imperialism
Which U.S. territory was annexed and named "Seward's Folly"
Alaska
Name the 3 Presidents discussed during Friday's lesson
Wilson, Taft, Roosevelt
What was the result of the Spanish-American War?
The U.S. acquired Guam, the Phillipines and Puerto Rico