What happened within a year of United States Navy Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in Tokyo Bay in 1853?
Perry negotiated a treaty that opened trade to the United States
Hawaii was annexed in
1898, during the Spanish-American War
Why did United States Navy Commodore George Dewey lead an attack on ships in the Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War?
Manila Bay was ruled by Spain, and the ships belonged to the Spanish
The "Rough Riders" were?
a volunteer cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War
When did the United States grant independence to the Philippines?
in 1946, when the islands were liberated from Japanese occupation during World War II
Unlike Britain, France, and Russia, the United States
wanted to keep trade in China open
The Platt Amendment
gave the United States the right to preserve order as needed in Cuba
President Roosevelt sent troops to support Panamanian rebel in the fight against Colombia so that
The United states could get the rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price
In the beginning of the twentieth century, the United states had become
accustomed to military involvement overseas
This chart shows that President Roosevelt and Wilson
resorted frequently to the US troops in Latin America
An economy that is based on mining or producing raw materials to be used in foreign industries is called
an extractive economy
the United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had
customers who would by the US products
Why did journalists call the Alaska purchase of 867 "Seward's Folly"?
They wondered why the United States would want a vast tundra of snow and ice far from the continental borders
What new relationship with Hawaii did Congress approve in 1898?
annexation
Social Darwinism is the theory that
life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive
the 1898 treaty of Paris dealt with which territory or territories?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and other former Spanish territories
The Teller Amendment stated that
the United States could not annex Cuba
Spain gave the United States full of control of the Philippines when
the United states paid $20 million, as set out in the treat of Paris
Emilio Aguinaldo was
a Filipino freedom fighter
Which presidential candidate ran on an anti-imperialist platform?
William Jennings Bryan
How did militarism contribute to increased imperialism?
A strong military spending increased demand for imported goods
Why might the closing of the frontier have encouraged American imperialism?
Discontented Americans sought a new territory in which to try their luck
What did Taft do to help restore order in the Philippines?
He censored the press
When Filipinos rebelled against US rule, the United States found itself
using some of the same tactics that the Spanish had used in Cuba
In 1916, Congress passed the Jones Act, which
promised that the Philippines would ultimately gain its independence
America's Open Door Policy in China was designed to
provide access to trade in China without controlling territory
Why did Theodore Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?
He helped negotiate an end to the Russ-Japanese War
How did the United States who its dominance over the Philippines?
through military action
What tactic did Filipino insurgents use to undermine American Power?
guerilla warfare
After the Spanish-American War, Cubans and Puerto Ricans
were partially restricted by the United States
Roosevelt's "big stick" diplomacy
depended on a strong military to achieve America's goals
How did the United States get access to the Canal Zone in Panama?
Panama negotiated with the United States to become an independent country
Moral Diplomacy" means that the US government should
favor honorable diplomacy but may still resort to military intervention
Who ran Mexico for decades as a dictator?
Porfirio Diaz
Which diplomatic style most promoted military action?
Big Stick
What was one result of "moral diplomacy"?
American imperialism and conquest decreased
Privileged access by Britain, France, Germany, and Russia to Chinese ports and markets
Spheres of influence
Governor of the Philippines who later became president of the United States
William Howard Taft
a Filipino nationalist who rebelled separately against Spain and the United States
Emilio Aguinaldo
President Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy
big stick" diplomacy
The belief that life is a competitive struggle in which only the fittest survive
Social Darwinism
President Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy
moral diplomacy
effectively brought Cuba within the US sphere
the Platt Amendment
aggressive form of nationalism popularized by US press
jingoism
a policy in which strong nations control weaker countries or territories
imperialism
owner of New York Journal
William Randolph Hearst