Imperialism Review

The purpose of the Open Door Policy was to ensure trading rights with _____.

At the first PAC in 1889, the U.S. hoped to strengthen trade and diplomacy with Latin American nations to keep...

As the U.S. industrialized, many Americans concluded that the nation needed new overseas markets to keep its ___ strong.

The Platt Amendment effectively made Cuba into an American _____.

The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the _____ Doctrine and applied to Latin American countries.

Economic/military competition and cultural superiority convinced many Americans that the U.S. should be a world power.

Filipinos wanting to be a part of the U.S. for protection was NOT the reason anti-imperialists were against acquisition.

Although the US bought raw materials from Latin America, Latin America bought most of its manufactured goods from Europe

____ was the policy President Taft supported in Latin American industry to increase trade and profits for U.S. business.

In 1898, President William McKinley sent the American battleship USS _____ to Havana to evacuate Americans if necessary.

Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, the United Sates acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and _____.

U.S. foregin relations were damaged by President Woodrow Wilson's intervention in

_____ is aggressive nationalism.

Alfred T. Mahan stimulated American imperialism abroad by writing a book about

Economic effects of the Spanish American War on the U.S. included the acquisition of territory which meant more...

In 1852, U.S. President Millard Fillmore sent a naval expedition to Japan to force Japan to _______ with the U.S.

President Roosevelt believed having a canal through Central America was vital to U.S. power in the world.

When Panamanian forces revolted against Colombia, the U.S. quickly recognized Panama's independence and...

_____ is the best word to explain events in 1898.

In the late 1890s, many countries demanded "leaseholds" in China that would give each country a sphere of ___ in China.

As Westward expansion slowed in the 1800s and Americans began looking for overseas markets, many looked toward the

The _____ _____ was an event caused by the Open Door Policy.

By organizing a treaty to end this, Roosevelt enhanced the U.S. position in the world both economically and politically.

_____ was accused for the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898.

President Woodrow Wilson opposed imperialism and wanted the U.S. to promote democracy to create a world free of...

The most important reason to annex _____ was for it to be a supply station for naval vessels.

William Howard Taft's foreign policy differed from Roosevelt's because Taft placed...