What was the focus of the U.S. during the Spirit of Empire (1865-1890)?
A: Isolationism and concentration on domestic affairs.
Q: What became a big obsession for entrepreneurs during this time?
A: New markets and resources.
Q: What ideologies influenced U.S. expansion?
A: Darwinism, American exceptionalism, and the "White Man's Burden."
Q: What was a key motivator for U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts?
A: War of principle.
Spanish-American War (1898)
Q: What were Spain's key territories before the Spanish-American War?
A: Cuba and Puerto Rico.
Q: What role did Yellow Journalism play in the Spanish-American War?
A: It exaggerated events, influencing public opinion and increasing newspaper sales.
Q: Who were key figures in Yellow Journalism?
A: William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer.
Q: What was the De Lome Letter?
A: A letter criticizing President McKinley, leading to public outrage.
Q: What happened to the USS Maine?
A: It exploded in Havana Harbor, and Spain was blamed, fueling war sentiment.
Q: What was the rallying cry after the USS Maine incident?
A: "To hell with Spain, Remember the Maine!"
Q: When did McKinley declare war on Spain?
A: April 1898.
Q: What was the Teller Amendment?
A: It guaranteed Cuba's independence, preventing U.S. colonization.
Results of the Spanish-American War
Q: How many U.S. soldiers died in the war?
A: 5,500 total, with 400 in battle and the rest from disease.
Q: What treaty ended the Spanish-American War?
A: Treaty of Paris (1898).
Q: What did the Platt Amendment establish?
A: U.S. rights to intervene in Cuba and establish a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
Philippine-American War (1899-1903)
Q: Who was the leader of Filipino guerrilla forces?
A: Emilio Aguinaldo.
Q: Who was appointed by McKinley to lead the Philippine Commission?
A: William Howard Taft.
Q: When did the Philippines gain independence?
A: 1946.
Open Door Policy
Q: Who proposed the Open Door Policy?
A: John Hay in 1900.
Q: What was its purpose?
A: To promote open and free trade with China.
Q: What was the Boxer Rebellion?
A: An anti-foreign revolt in China that required U.S. military intervention.
Panama Canal
Q: What was Roosevelt's diplomacy style?
A: "Big Stick" Diplomacy.
Q: What year was the Panama Canal completed?
A: 1914.
Q: How much did the Panama Canal project cost?
A: $2 billion.
Roosevelt Corollary
Q: What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
A: An extension of the Monroe Doctrine allowing U.S. intervention in Latin America.
Q: Where was it first applied?
A: Venezuela, to prevent European intervention over debt issues.
Russo-Japanese War (1905)
Q: Who won the Russo-Japanese War?
A: Japan, gaining control of Korea.
Q: How did the U.S. respond?
A: Taft negotiated with Japan to acknowledge Korea's control but secured U.S. interests in the Philippines.
Mexico and U.S. Diplomacy
Q: What were the U.S. diplomatic approaches under different presidents?
Roosevelt: Big Stick Diplomacy.
Taft: Dollar Diplomacy (economic influence).
Wilson: Moral Diplomacy (support for democratic nations).
Q: Who was Porfirio Díaz?
A: A Mexican dictator who modernized Mexico but was seen as a sellout.
Q: Who replaced Díaz and faced military challenges?
A: Francisco Madero, later killed under Victoriano Huerta's rule.
Q: Why did the U.S. intervene in Veracruz?
A: To stop German weapons shipments.
Q: Who attacked Columbus, New Mexico, in 1916?
A: Pancho Villa, leading to a U.S. military pursuit by General John J. Pershing.
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