imperialism test

In the "Roosevelt corollary" to the ________________, the United States asserted greater power in Latin America.

Monroe Doctrine

Which was NOT a reason for U.S. imperialism?

Needed more resources

What event prompted President Wilson to send troops into Mexico in 1916?

Pancho Villa led a raid on a town in New Mexico.

This was acquired after the Spanish-American War and is still a part of the U.S. as a commonwealth

Puerto Rico

Samoa

Territory the U.S. split with Germany

Philippines

The U.S. purchased for $20 million from Spain

cuba

Was not a territory the U.S. acquired after the Spanish-American War

Sanford Dole

Wealthy sugar plantation owner that became the first governor of Hawaii

What enabled Theodore Roosevelt to become president in 1901?

William McKinley was assassinated.

President Taft's policies toward Latin American countries became known as _______

dollar diplomacy.

Theodore Roosevelt gained territorial rights in Panama by means of

supporting a revolution in Panama.

What did Theodore Roosevelt mean when he spoke of the United States carrying a "big stick"?

that the United States should make it clear to other nations that it intended to back up its policies with actions as well as words

Japan

Admiral Matthew Perry sailed a fleet of ships to force into a trade agreement

hawaii

Annexed by the U.S. in 1898 after U.S. led forces overthrew their queen

Social Darwinism

Belief that led many Americans to believe colonization was okay because we were superior

Jose Marti

Cuban rebel leader

Yellow Journalism

Exaggerated news stories that helped lead the U.S. into war

Emilio Aguinaldo

Fought against Spain and the U.S. for independence for the Philippines

How were President Wilson's foreign policies different from those of his predecessors?

He was opposed to imperialism

Alaska

Known as Seward's ice box

General Weyler

Known as the butcher of Cuba for his brutal treatment

After _______, Secretary of State John Hay convinced European powers not to divide China into colonies.

the Boxer Rebellion

Secretary of State John Hay promoted _______, in which all nations agreed to let the others trade with China.

the Open Door Policy

This event ultimately led to war between the U.S. and Spain

the explosion of the Maine

What was America's primary interest in Asia?

trade with China and Japan