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U.S History Review
Expansion and Imperialism Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Expansionism | A policy that calls for expanding a nation's boundaries. |
| Isolationism | A national policy of avoiding involvement in the world interest. |
| Imperialism | Extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. |
| Acquire | To gain possession of |
| Annex | To add or attach |
| Sphere of Influence | A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities. |
| Yellow Journalism | A style of newspaper reporting that exaggerated the news with no many facts. |
| Open Door Policy | American statement that the government did not want colonies in China, but favored free trade there. |
| Big Stick Policy | Theodore Roosvelt's Philosophy Negotiating peacefully but also having strength in case things go wrong. |
| Alaska Was The ? | 49th state in 1959 |
| What Was Found in Alaska? | Gold and oil found in Alaska help change the general option |
| How Much Did Alaska Cost? | 7.2 Millon |
| How Much Money Was an Acre? | 2 cents a Acre |
| We Bought Alaska From Who? | Russia |
| Who Went to Japan For Open Trade? | Commodore Mathhew Perry |
| How Many Worships Does America Bring? | Around 4-7 |
| Treaty of Kanagawa Gave America What? | 2 Ports of trade |
| What Did The Treaty of Kanagawa Help? | Help for shipwrecked sailors |
| How Did The U.S Benefit from The Treaty of Kanagawa | By Getting Protection, Trade, and Help for Sailors |
| What Became Powerful in Hawaii? | American sugar planters became powerful and influential. |
| What Did America Force The King of Hawaii to do? | Force the King to give US planters more and more power. |
| Who Became in Charge of Hawaii After The King Died? | His sister Queen Liliuokalani tries reinstating the power to the monarchy. |
| Hawaii is the? | 50th state |
| What Did The Sugar Planters Rebel Against? | U.S. planters' rebel against the Queen's authority with support from the U.S. military and the Queen was dethroned. |
| What Was A Way Trade Became Faster Through the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? | The Panama Canal |
| Why Was Panama Choosen? | it is the narrowest strip of land in Central America |
| How Many People Did It Need To Build The Canal? | 50,000+ people |
| What Was A Problem The Panama Canal Faced? | Problems encountered and while building the canal included Yellow Fever and blasting through tons of rock |
| What Does Theodore Roosvelt Help Panama Rebel Against | President Theodore Roosevelt helps the Panamanian people revolt against Columbia to get permission for the canal. |
| How Far Is Cuba From America? | 90 Miles |
| What Blows Up in Havanna Harbor? | The USS Maine |
| What Type of Journalism Was Used During the Spanish-American War? | Yellow Journalism Blaming The Spanish |
| Who Leads the "Rough Riders" | Theodore Roosvelt |
| What Caused The Most Casualties in The War? | Illnesses |
| Who Leads the Fighting in The Philippines? | General George Dewey |
| Who Struggles For Independence? | Cuba |
| What Does The U.S Get Control Over After the Spanish-American War? | Puerto Rico and Guam |
| Platt Amendment | U.S. gets some control in the affairs of Cuba. |
| Guantanamo Bay | A military base for the U.S in Cuba |
| Who Trys To Revolt Against The U.S? | The Philippines |
| Did The Philippines Ever Gain Independence? T/F | True |
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