American Imperialism and WW1 test practice. (US History grade 11)

American Imperialism

US foreign policy of expansion: establishing naval bases , expand into overseas market

Where did American Imperialism happen ?

Caribbean & Latin America: Hawaii, Alaska, Philippine islands, Puerto Rico, and Canary Islands

Effects of imperialism

Roosevelt corollary, Building of Panama Canal, US main sinks, Yellow journalism, United States becoming a world power

Why did America involve themselves in World War II?

Zimmerman telegram, Unrestricted, submarine warfare

America Post, World War II

Rejection of the league of nations, Xenophobia, Isolationism

Roosevelt corollary

Teddy Roosevelt, adding to the Monroe doctrine that the US had the right to use military force to keep European countries out of Latin America (Big stick policy)

Monroe doctrine

Declaring European countries should stay out of Latin America

Unrestricted, submarine warfare

Germany, being able to attack on any vessel despite American neutrality, DIRECT CAUSE OF US INVOLVEMENT IN WW1

xenophobia

DEPORTATION of immigrants: who were believed to have been communists. Or in support of communism

Building of the Panama Canal

Imperialism: Secured access to Latin America and Caribbean. Panama cannot reject because America had more power

Senate disposing of treaty of Versailles

The Senate went against the president to reject TOV. Example of “checks and balances.”