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Why did America abandon its policy of isolationism and become an imperialist nation?
Its policy of isolationism was abandoned and America became an imperialist nation because they wanted to control shipping lanes, expand their trade export opportunities, and become a more secure nation. This helped America gain more land and more raw natural resources.
What are the methods the U.S used to acquire new territory?
America gained territory by buying land, fighting for it, or annex.
What was Seward's Folly?
Seward's Folly was when William H. Seward bought Alaska from Russia for very little money. Everybody thought it was a waste of money and that the land had no potential until many valuable resources were discovered.
How did Hawaii become the 50th state?
Hawaii became the 50th state after Hawaiian sugar planters and the U.S military came together to defeat Queen Liliuokalani. The U.S gained many things from conquering Hawaii.
What was the Open Door Policy?
The Open Door Policy granted equal trade to all countries around the world. This got rid of monopolies.
Why was Latin America important to the U.S?
Latin America was very important to the U.S because it contained lots of raw materials. Latin America gave america more land to expand and benefit from also to create something profitable/useful to the U.S.
What were the causes of the Spanish American War?
The Spanish American war was mainly caused by the Yellow Journalism. The Yellow Journalism exaggerated events to an extent agitating and angering the Spanish.
Why did Roosevelt call the war, "A splendid little war"?
Roosevelt called the Spanish American war, "A splendid little war" because very little Americans were killed in battle, most died of disease.
What is the history of the Panama Canal?
America was denied the right to build the Panama Canal at first by Colombia. Americas motive to building the Panama Canal was to make over seas travel faster for the U.S, however colombia did not find this beneficial for themselves so they denied them the right, but eventually a agreement was reached and a treaty was signed allowing the construction.
Isolationism
The policy of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances, foreign economic commitments, international agreements, seeking to devote the entire efforts of one's country to its own advancement and remain at peace by avoiding foreign entanglements and responsibilities.
Yellow Journalism
A over exaggerated news article which often angered others. This is the main cause of the Spanish American War
Rough Riders
Members of a volunteer regiment of cavalry, organized by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood for service in the Spanish American war.
Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment established an American protectorate in Cuba by sharply restricting the independence of the country's new government.
Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary is a corollary to the Monroe Doctrine that was articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union Address in 1904.
Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy allowed the U.S. to clear dept. It made it so that other countries depended on the U.S.
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen Liliuokalani was the Queen of Hawaii until she was defeated by the U.S. military and sugar cane farmers and Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state.
William Seward
William Seward bought Alaska from Russia which people called Seward's Folly this ended up being a great purchase which offered many new resources to the U.S. He helped the U.S. with the whole situation with Hawaii.
Commodore Matthew Perry
Commodore Matthew Perry Was a Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships.
Spheres of Influence
Any area in which one nation wields dominant power over another or others.
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States. He made the group the Rough Riders which helped conquer other nations.
William McKinley
William McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals. McKinley was assassinated in September of 1901.
Anti-Imperialist League
An organization established on June 15, 1898, to battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area.
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was an anti-foreign, proto-nationalist movement by the Righteous Harmony Society in China between 1898 and 1901, opposing foreign imperialism and Christianity.
USS Maine
The USS Maine was a navy ship that blew up due to mechanical difficulties, however the blame was placed on the spanish.