Unit 4 Review: US Imperialism (1890-1914)

List 3 reasons for American Imperialism?

1) New market to sell goods

2) Nationalism

3) Spreading '“civilization” (Christianity)

Which doctrine added to the Monroe Doctrine and stated the US would intervene in Latin America at will?

Roosevelt Corollary

When a powerful country takes advantage of a weaker country. This is known as?

Imperialism

What did the Open-Door policy want China to be open to?

Trade

Why did the US annex Hawaii?

Strategic location (naval base)

What did queen Liliuokalani want for Hawaii?

Return Hawaii back to her people

Which best describes the Spanish American War?

1) Short

2) 1998

3) 365 Dead soldiers

Which countries became US territories as a result of the Spanish American War?

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philipeans

Which refers to Roosevelt’s attitude toward Foreign Policy?

Big stick diplomacy

What effect did the DeLome Letter, and the explosion of the USS Maine have on US-Spanish relations?

US declared war on Spain

In which country did Jose Marti help to incite a revolution to overthrow Spanish control?

Cuba

This was used to convince the US public to go to war with Spain and included sensational stories of Spanish brutality against Cuban civilians?

Yellow Journalism

What war were the Rough Riders known for?

Spanish-American war

What was the significance of the Panama Canal?

Short cut for trade (East coast of US to Asia)

Which term refers to investing in foreign countries to get them to like the US?

Dollar diplomacy

What did Alfred Mahan believe the US should use to assert its influence around the world?

US Navy

Which country came under US influence as a result of the Platt Amendment?

Cuba

Which territory was referred to as Seward’s Folly?

Alaska

Which country did the US and Europeans create a sphere of influence over its trade policies?

China

Which best describes what happened to Filipinos that helped the US defeat the Spanish?

US took them over