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SS test Dec 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Foreign Policy | Definition: A country’s plan for dealing with other nations; including trade, war, alliance |
| Isolationism/ Non-involvement | Definition: A policy of avoiding political or military involvement with other countries - not intervening |
| Imperialism | Definition: A policy of extending a country’s power or taking over another country with force, economic control or colonization |
| Reasons countries imperialize | Reasons: raw materials, new markets, spreading cultures/religion,becoming a world power |
| Expansionism | Definition: The policy of increasing a nation’s territory or influence, often through settlement, purchase, or conquest |
| The USS Maine | Explain: U.S. battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898; its sinking helped spark the Spanish–American War. |
| Yellow Journalism | Definition: Sensationalized, exaggerated newspaper reporting used to attract readers and influence public opinion. |
| Yellow Journalism - Connection to USS Maine | Connection to USS Maine: Reporters blamed Spain for sinking of US ship |
| Yellow Journalism - Leads to | Leads to: US intervention and Spanish-American War |
| Spanish American War - Year | 1898 |
| Spanish American War - Countries | United States and Spain |
| Spanish American War - Causes | Causes: Spanish treatment of Cuba, yellow journalism, explosion of USS Maine, US interest in expansion |
| Spanish American War - Result | Result: US gained control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines |
| Spanish American War - American’s views of treaty ending the war | American’s views of treaty ending the war: Opposed treaty as it gave US power which goes against American ideals, fear it will lead to more imperialism and involvement in other countries |
| Seward’s Folly - Explain | Purchase of Alaska from Russia |
| Seward’s Folly - Public opinion | at first thought foolish and not beneficial, later seen as valuable |
| Monroe Doctrine - Explain | 1823 policy warning European powers not to interfere in America |
| Monroe Doctrine - Focus location | Western Hemisphere |
| Roosevelt Corollary - Explain | Explain: Extension of the Monroe Doctrine stating that the US could intervene in Latin American countries to stabilize them |
| Roosevelt Corollary - Focus location | Focus location: Latin America |
| “Speak softly and carry a big stick” - Explain | Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy meaning negotiate peacefully but have a strong military force if necessary |
| “Speak softly and carry a big stick” - Evidence of use | Supporting the people of Panama against Columbia |
| Rough Riders at San Juan Hill | Explain: Voluntary Army made of cowboys, miners,athletes, Native Americans, led by Theodore Roosevelt,created during the Spanish-American War to aid Cuba San Juan Hill was a battle during the war that Rough Riders were victorious |
| Panama Canal - Issues with building | disease, dangerous work, need large number of workers, obtaining supplies |
| Panama Canal - Benefits | saves time and money - safer |
| Panama Canal - Explain | artificial waterway connecting the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) |
| Open Door Policy | Explain: U.S. policy that called for equal trade access in China and protection of Chinese territories |
| Sphere of Influence - Explain | where one country has control or special economic, political, or military privileges, over a weaker country, often without formal authority. |
| Sphere of Influence - Purpose in China | Purpose in China: to gain trading rights |
| Dollar Diplomacy | Explain: American foreign policy to use financial power ($) to influence another nation, support its business interests there, etc. instead of using military force |
| Moral Diplomacy | Explain: American foreign policy to promote democracy and help others by using its power, military strength, and influence - often led to intervening in Latin America |
| William McKinley | Expansionism was his foreign policy Helped make America into an imperialist nation Wanted to build trade, relations, and influence |
| Theodore Roosevelt | President who promoted the “big stick” policy - military intervention in Latin America led the Rough Riders supported the Roosevelt Corollary |
| William Howard Taft | Dollar Diplomacy was his foreign policy Believed that America should invest in the infrastructure of a nation making it depend on her “Dollars instead of bullets” To make Latin American nations “favor” America |
| Woodrow Wilson | Moral Diplomacy was his foreign policy Believed that America should spread democracy and Christianity to what it considered “uncivilized” nations Influential in Latin America but used many troops |
| Alaska | US purchased Alaska from Russia Seaward’s Folly - at first thought foolish, later seen as valuable US expand territory - useful for Pacific/Arctic access |
| Hawaii | US support for overthrow of Queen Liliʻuokalani in 1893 US annexation in 1898 U.S. economic reliance on sugar plantations- secured trade |
| China | US push for Open Door Policy - to give trade access to all US helped protect China’s territories Increases US culture and religious influence |
| Cuba | US occupied Cuba after Spanish-American War Heavy US influence and control |
| Puerto Rico | US acquired from Spain after Spanish-American War |
| Philippines | US acquired from Spain after Spanish-American War |
| Panama | US helped Panama gain independence from Columbia US influence in creating Panama Canal |
| anti | against |
| imperialist | person who supports imperialism |
| annexation | taking possession of land, usually with force or without permission |
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