Spanish-American War
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How many countries, territories, or regions did the United States take control of during the era of imperialism?
$380 million
How much did it cost to build the Panama canal?
Rough Riders
Members of a volunteer cavalry regiment commanded by Teddy Roosevelt made up of: lawyers, college students, cowhands, polo players, etc. a cavalry formed by Teddy Roosevelt that conquered San Juan Hill, Puerto Rico
Dollar diplomacy
President Taft's international policy of joining the business interests of the United States with diplomatic interests abroad. Encouraged the U.S. to invest in other countries and this would bring positive economic effects
Big stick diplomacy
President Teddy Roosevelt's international policy when he said the U.S. should "Speak softly and carry a big stick." Which means if negotiations fail , if needed, we will use military intervention
Moral diplomacy
President Woodrow Wilson's international policy to teach South American countries to elect good, MORAL men.
William McKinley
President of U.S. during the Spanish-American War
List the three countries that became U.S. possessions as a result of the Spanish-American War
Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines
Results of the Spanish-American War
The U.S. emerged a world power, Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines became U.S. territories, and Cuba was freed from Spain's rule
Panama Canal
This connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across Central America
Panama
What country did the United States help to gain its independence so a canal could be built?
1) Asserted the United States' right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas (North America and Latin America-Central and South America) 2) Claimed the United States' right to exercise international police power 3) Advocated "Big Stick" Diplomacy. Big Stick was used to free Panama from Columbia, so the U.S. could build the Panama Canal.
What did the Roosevelt Corollary do?
"Big Stick" Diplomacy
What was the name of Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy when he was President?
Imperialism
When a stronger nation conquers a weaker nation for economic and political control
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Teddy Roosevelt (this was before he was President!)
Who was the leader of the "Rough Riders" during the Battle of San Juan Hill?
It was a way to prevent European involvement in the affairs of Latin American countries
Why did Roosevelt expand the Monroe Doctrine?
Yellow journalism
Writing that exaggerates sensational, dramatic, and gruesome events to attract readers (during the late 1800s) It was often biased, and false-"Remember the Maine" became a battle cry to enter the war.
William Randolph Hearst
Yellow journalist and publisher-owned New York Morning Journal (Joseph Pulitzer was his rival-he owned NY World)
Spheres of Influence
sections of a country where one foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers
Reasons America entered the war
to protect American business interests in Cuba, the U.S.S. Maine blew up and we blamed it in Spain, Yellow Journalism
Protectorate
(Cuba) a country that is technically independent but under the control of another country. Iraq is another example.
U.S.S. Maine
A battleship what was anchored in Havana, Cuba that blew up. We thought the Spanish did it so we declared war and it started the Spanish-American War in 1898. "Remember the Maine" became a battle cry for war.
Protectorate (Cuba)
A country that is technically independent, but under the control of another country. Iraq is another example.
Expansionism
A foreign policy of EXtending a nation's boundaries; when a larger nation takes an area under its control
Isolationism
A foreign policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
Who were the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War?
A group of athletes, miners, cowboys, etc. who fought in Cuba at San Juan Hill
World Power
A nation having military or other power and is able to exert an influence on the course of world affairs
What is imperialism?
A policy by which an industrialized nation takes control of a colony and uses it for raw materials and new markets
Open-Door Policy
A policy that allowed each foreign nation in China trade freely in other nation's spheres of influence
Spanish-American War
A war between Spain & the U.S. (1898) fought mainly in Cuba & the Philippines
Joseph Pulitzer
A yellow journalist and publisher-owned the NY World ( he was William Randolph Hearst's rival)
What did Cuba become as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Cuba became independent from Spain. It's an American protectorate and we have a base there (Guantanamo Bay)
What often influences the United States' involvement in international affairs?
Economic interests and Public opinion
Annexation
To add
1) Hawaii 2) Alaska 3) Cuba (as a protectorate) 4) Philippines 5) Guam 6) Puerto Rico 7) Panama 8) China
What countries, territories, or regions did the United States take control of during the era of imperialism?
It was called the "Roosevelt Corollary"
What is Roosevelt's expansion of Monroe Doctrine the called?
It was presented by President James Monroe in 1823; it stated that Europe should stay out of the Americas and America would stay out of Europe.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
1) Protection of American business interests (such as sugar) in Cuba; 2) American support of Cuban rebels to gain independence from Spain 3) Rising tensions between Spain and the United States as a result of the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on Feb. 15th, 1898. 4) Exaggerated news reports of events, also known as "yellow journalism" (Exciting and exaggerated stories printed by a newspaper to gain more readers and get Americans to support the war)
What were the causes for the Spanish American War?
1) The U.S. took over construction from France; it took ten years to build and cost $380 million 2) It provided a shortcut from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for military and commercial ships 3) It saved travel time and increased trade for the United States and other nations
What were the results of the Panama canal being built?
1) The United States emerged as a world power 2) Cuba gained independence from Spain 3) The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico
What were the results/effects of the Spanish American War? (Treaty of Paris, 1898)
Internationalism
When nations work together to make decisions for the good of all nations
