History part 3

need a canal to cut across Central America

why was panama canal so important

panama canal positives

greatly reduce travel time for commercial and military ships by providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty

what was the treaty that panama and the United states- u.s paying panama 10 mil plus an yearly rent of 250,000 for an areal along the panama called the canal zone

puerto ricos importances

mainting a U.S precens in the Caribbean and for protecting a future canal that american leaders wanted to build across isthmus of panama

20 million

what did spain get from the Treaty of Paris

Islands of Guam, Puerto Rico and phillipiens

what did the U.S get from the Treaty of Paris

cuba was freed

what happened to cuba in the treaty of paris

foraker act

ended military rule and set up a civil government. It provided for a civilian governor and a legislative assembly established by a house of delegates and an executive council. The house of delegates was voted where as the executive council was appointed by the U.S president

Platt Amendments

provisions that the U.S wanted Cuba to make on their constitution.
. It said that Cuba could not make treaties that would limit their independence nor allow any foreign power to control any part of Cuba.the U.S could intervene in Cuba and the U.S could buy or lease land in Cuba for naval stations and refueling stations. no debt and extend plans to keep the spread of diseases under control and have better sanitation.

7.2 million, Russia

how much money did the U.S pay for alaska? Who did they buy it from?

William Seward

who insisted that the U.S buy Alaska and was secretary of state under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson?

timber, minerals, oile

what was Alaska rich in?

volcano

why did we chose panama instead of nicaragua (hint-its scary)

commitment of isolation

why did President Wilson not want to get involved

struggle 3,000 miles away and don't want their sons in war

why did Americans not want to join?

War of democracies against brutal monarchies

what did americans and president Wilson claim after the revolution of Russia?

civil liberties downfall

the Espionage and Sedition Acts violated freedom of speech cuasing anyone who spoke bad about the war to be punished and told to shut up. Even thrown in jail or fined.

socialist and labor leaders

who did the espionage and sedation act target

big sister policy

aimed to gain Latin American support of U.S. leadership and to open Latin American markets to U.S. products