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Who resigned as secretary or the navy to fight in the Spanish American War |
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Who led the US Navy to take over the Phillippines? |
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Where did this Naval unit defeat next? |
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What did the Roosevelt Corollary state? |
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The US would intervene in Latin American affairs when needed to maintain western stability |
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Who did Leon Czolgosz assasinate |
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What is the Open Door policy? |
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That anyone can trade with China |
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Why did the US institute this policy? |
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To avoid war from competing nations |
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What was the most famous cavalry group from the Spanish-American War? |
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Who said "speak softly and carry a big stick?" |
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Who was the US Minister to Hawaii that helped encourage imperialism? |
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An idea for European Nations to invest in other countries by becoming protectorates |
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What was one main reason for nations expanding to other regions? |
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For Money, Raw Materials, Resources |
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How did President Pierce open up trade with Japan? |
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He forced negotiation for the treaty to be signed |
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Where was the first US Naval base in the Pacific? |
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Pago Pago in the Samoan Islands |
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How did the US acquire Hawaii |
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Hawaiian planters and US Marines worked together to overthrow the queen |
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How the US gain access to Pearl Harbor |
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When the treaty was for renewal we gained rights for Pearl Harbor |
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Why was the Pan-American Conference held? |
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The help establish that the US wishes to help all the countries of the west and to build a bond with them |
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What 2 newspaper publishers were known for yellow journalism in the late 1800s? |
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The New York Journal and The New York World |
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What is Yellow Journalism? |
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Exagerative and sometimes false and news reporting in order to attract readers |
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What event led to the Spanish American War |
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Imperial power allowed local rulers to stay in control and protected them |
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Name 2 interests of Teddy Roosevelt |
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How did US trade in Japan help Japan? |
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It helped provide them with Western technology and improved their economy. |
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The idea that english speaking nations are superior |
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Name one member of the famous Spanish-American War cavalry group |
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In the Treaty of Paris 1898, what happened to Cuba? |
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What other territory did the US acquire in the Spanish-American War |
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Why did the US decide to keep the Phillipines? |
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To educate and christrianize them and avoid being seen as week or having bad buisness to France or Germany |
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Who did Theodore Roosevelt run with in the 1990 presidential election? |
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What 2 nations did Teddy Roosevelt aid that led to him winning a Nobel Peace Prize? |
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What was Roosevelt's Great White Fleet? |
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16 battleships Roosevelt sent out to show US Military power |
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What 2 things would the Panama Canal save for shipping? |
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The Roosevelt Corollary was an extension of the |
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Who created Dollar Diplomacy |
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How did Captain Mahan aid in building a modern navy in the US |
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By insisting that we need a naval base |
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Who led Cuban rebels in a revolt against the Spanish government |
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What were the Boxers trying to overthrow? |
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What made Puerto Rico an unincorporated territory |
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The United states acquired Puerto Rico and Guam |
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What kept Cuba as an US protectorate |
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Who was the revolutionary leader of the Phillipines? |
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Who was the first civilian governor of the Phillipines? |
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What gave the US rights to build a canal through Latin America? |
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