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| the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations. |
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| territory in which an imperial power allowed the local rulers to stay in control while protecting them from rebellion and invasion. |
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| the idea that English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government and were destined to control other nations. |
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| naval officer sent by the United States to negotiate a trade treaty with Japan. |
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| ruler of Hawaii in the 1890s |
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| the idea that the United States and Latin American nations could work together to support peace and to increase trade. |
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| the officer in the U.S. Navy who pushed for the need for the United States to have a large navy. |
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| senator who pushed for the contruction of a new navy. |
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| leader of Cuban rebels fighting for independence from Spain. |
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| publisher of the New York Journal, whose sensational reporting lef to U.S. support of Cuba |
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| publisher of the New York World, whose sensational reporting led to U.S. support of Cuba. |
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| sensationalist reporting in which writers often exaggerate or make up stories to attract readers |
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| an attitude of aggressive nationalism |
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| one of the leaders of the Rough Riders |
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| an amendment added to the Cuban constution that ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the United States |
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| an area in a country where a foreign nation controlled economic development |
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| a policy in which all countries were allowed to trade in China |
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| a rebellion led by a Chinese secret society to rid Chinca of foreign control |
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| battleships of the United States Navy sent around the world to show off America's military power |
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| the treaty that gave the United States the exclusive right to build and control a canal through Central America |
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| an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, in which President Roosevelt stated that the United States would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere |
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President Taft's policy of influencing Latin American and Asian nations through American businesses rather than military force
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| What were the causes of the European expansion overseas? |
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1. Tariffs reduced trade between industrial nations
2. Investments in European industries slowed.
3. European began investing in other countries especially Africa and Asia. |
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| Why did Americans become interested in expanding overseas in the late 1800s? |
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| Frontier was settled and they needed another area to expand the market for goods. Anglo-Saxonism was an influence as well! It was like saying we feel bad that your a poor savage. |
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| How did American planters react to Queen Liliuokalani's attempt to reestablish her authority? |
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| The planters responded by overthrowing the Queen and set up a provisional government. |
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| Why did the United States invite Latin American nations to a conference? |
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| They wanted to discuss how different nations could work together especially with trade. |
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| What did Captain T. Mahan believe? |
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| He believed the navy was necessary to protect merchant ships and to defend the right to trade. |
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| What were the 5 points of the argument to annexing the Philippines? |
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1. Provide economies benefits.
2. Provide military benefits.
3. Naval Bases.
4. Market for goods.
5. Job to teach "less civilized" countries. |
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What were the 3 points of arguments to go against annexing the Philippines?
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1. to expensive to run an empire
2. Cheap labor would arrive wages
3. Imperialism against original principles of freedom |
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| How did American newspapers contribute to Americans' feelings agains Spain? |
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| American Newspapers published crazy stories about how the Spanish treated the Cubans. They exaggerated how brutally the Spanish treated the Cubans. |
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Why did hostilities develop between Emilio Aguinaldo and the United States?
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| At first Emilio Aguinaldo thought the Americans would help him but soon realized they refused to support his rebel government. |
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| Why did the Cubans agree to include the Platt Amendment in their constitution? |
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| They allowed the Platt Ammendment because they did not want the United States Military Government because if they kept it they would lose their full independence. |
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| What were the ways Roosevelt helped make the U.S. a World Power? |
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1. supported the Open Door Policy
2. Sent "Great White Fleet" around the world
3. Built the Panama Canal
4. Declared Roosevelt Corollary |
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| What event made Theodore Roosevelt president of the United States? |
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| They assassination of McKinley. |
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| Why did President Roosevelt send the "Great White Fleet" on a trip around the world? |
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| He wanted to show the military power of the United States. |
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| Why did President Roosevelt want to build a canal across Panama? |
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| He wanted to build it to save money and help shipping and to prevent war. |
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| What island was annexed as an "unincorporated territory" in the Foraker Act? |
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| After warships under Commodore Perry's command arrived, leaders signed a treaty opening two ports to American trade and began to Westernize this formerly closed country. |
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| Britain signed exclusive canal rughts over to the United States in the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty. |
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| Sugar plantation owners requested annexation of this island in 1893. |
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| The Boxer Rebellion, secretly supported by the government, sought to expel foreigners. |
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| General MacArthur fought guerrilla resistance while Governor Taft introduced the reforms that ultimately reduced hostility to American rule. |
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| "Remeber the Maine" was the cry of the Rough Riders who overcame the Spanish defenders on San Jaun Hill. |
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| Revolutionary leader Emilio Aquinaldo initially supported the Americans after they won the first naval battle of the Spanish-American War here. |
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| American intervention was advocated to the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. |
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| Acquired from Spain in the Treaty of Paris, this island now serves as a military base. |
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| Secretary Hay proposed and Open Door policy with this country's leaseholders in order to keep the ports open to American trade. |
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| Under the terms of the Platt Amendment, this country became an American protectorate until the amendment's repeal in 1934. |
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| President Taft promoted "dollar diplomacy" as favorable for mutual economic development. |
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| With what country did the United States sign the Treaty of Paris? What were the conditions of the treaty? |
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| They signed the Treaty of Paris with Cuba and the conditions were to give Cuba independence and give Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States and give the Philippines to the United States for $20 Million. |
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| What three states added to the Union after the turn of the century? |
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| Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. |
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| What state was added to the Union on the 100th anniversary of the United States? |
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| What artificial waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans came under United Statess control? |
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