Set 3: Foreign Policy & Early 1900s U.S.

When did the U.S. become a world power?

1900

Which territories helped the U.S. expand influence?

Philippines, Guam, Samoa, Hawaii, Puerto Rico

What was the Open Door Policy?

John Hay, allowed all nations to trade in China, ended exclusive spheres

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

Chinese nationalists attack foreigners; suppressed by Eight-Nation Alliance

What was the Russo-Japanese War outcome?

Japan defeats Russia; T. Roosevelt mediates Treaty of Portsmouth

What was the Great White Fleet?

T. Roosevelt sent U.S. Navy on world tour to show power

What was the Panama Canal process?

1903: Panama independence backed by U.S.; Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty; canal built 1904-1914

What were key health innovations for the Panama Canal?

Drs. Walter Reed & William Gorgas: mosquitoes controlled; George Goethals: lock & dam system