
Imperialism, Spanish Am War, and Panama Canal
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- Q1Policy of dominating other nations and acquiring land (building your empire)Imperialism30s
- Q2Naval officer who argued that in order for the U.S. to imperialize, it need a bigger navy and larger merchant fleet.Alfred T. Mahan30s
- Q3Plantation owner in Hawaii who convinced other wealthy land owners to support the acquisition of the Hawaii by the U.S.Sanford B. Dole30s
- Q4President of the U.S. who said "Speak softly, and carry a big stick!"Theodore Roosevelt30s
- Q5War with Spain over Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba at the peak of U.S. imperialism.Spanish- American War30s
- Q6Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American WarU.S.S. Maine30s
- Q7Provided shortcut across Central America to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.Panama Canal30s
- Q8https://o.quizlet.com/fLwb0QBIcnf37GhMuI-CrQ_m.pngBuilt during Teddy Roosevelt's term as president30s
- Q9President who believed in "moral diplomacy" and sent US troops to Veracruz.Woodrow Wilson30s
- Q10The name of Wilson's foreign policy (his plan for supporting "good", free nations)Moral Diplomacy30s
- Q11President who followed Roosevelt and supported Dollar DiplomacyWilliam H. Taft30s
- Q12influencing other nations through money and financial investment, especially in Latin AmericaDollar Diplomacy30s
- Q13Teddy Roosevelt's policy of using the U.S. navy as a subtle threat, especially in Latin America"big stick" diplomacy30s
- Q14Asian nation that becomes a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War; they continue fighting the US for independence for several yearsPhilippines30s
- Q15Addition of new territory to an existing countryannexation30s
