American history

What is imperialism

a stronger country takes over a weaker country – this can involve controlling its territories, politics, trade – and exploits it to its advantage

Why is the Monroe doctrine important

It’s important because it shaped US foreign policy for two decades and helped the US expand its influence in the region

Why did people pay attention to Alfred Mahan‘s theory about the key to global power

Because he emphasize sea power, which is the key to global dominance, resonating with national seeking to expand influence and control trade routes

How did Hawaii become a US territory

The US wanted Hawaii’s sugarcane industry, so American business happily invested in Hawaii

Why do you think the US declared war on Spain in April 1898

Mysterious explosion of U.S.S Maine 

Economic interests

How did social Darwinism influence American imperialism

Americans believed we were socially politically superior, and we needed to share our civilized ways with other cultures

Which four lands to the US gain from Spain after the Spanish American war

Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, and Cuba

Why did the US gain the Philippines as a colony rather than help them get their independence

The US gain Philippines as a colony because  economic interest a desire for tragic advantage in the Pacific and belief in the idea of civilizing the Philippines

How did Roosevelt Corollary strengthen the Monroe doctrine

the Roosevelt Corollary strengthen the Monroe doctrine by asserting the right of the US to intervene in  American countries to maintain disability and prevent European intervention

Why did the US want to build the Panama Canal

the US wanted to build the Panama Canal to fast trade, reduce travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean and enhance its naval power

How did the US introduce the door policy in China

the US introduced the opened policy in China to protect its trading interest and insure equal access to the Chinese market for all nations

What caused the boxer rebellion

the boxer rebellion was caused by a secret Chinese society called the boxers who were against foreign influence in China

How was presidents Roosevelts foreign policy plan different from president tafts

president Roosevelt’s foreign policy was the big stick, diplomacy, emphasized military strength in the willingness to use it and president’s tafts policy was the dollar diplomacy and that focused on using economic power to influence other countries

What was Wilson’s moral diplomacy

Wilson’s Memorial diplomacy was a foreign policy approach that aimed to promote democracy human rights in peace through moral principles in the spread of American ideals