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Imperialism, Spanish Am War, and Panama Canal

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  • Q1
    Policy of dominating other nations and acquiring land (building your empire)
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    Imperialism
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  • Q2
    Naval officer who argued that in order for the U.S. to imperialize, it need a bigger navy and larger merchant fleet.
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    Alfred T. Mahan
    30s
  • Q3
    Plantation owner in Hawaii who convinced other wealthy land owners to support the acquisition of the Hawaii by the U.S.
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    Sanford B. Dole
    30s
  • Q4
    President of the U.S. who said "Speak softly, and carry a big stick!"
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    Theodore Roosevelt
    30s
  • Q5
    War with Spain over Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba at the peak of U.S. imperialism.
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    Spanish- American War
    30s
  • Q6
    Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War
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    U.S.S. Maine
    30s
  • Q7
    Provided shortcut across Central America to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
    Panama Canal
    30s
  • Q8
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    Built during Teddy Roosevelt's term as president
    30s
  • Q9
    President who believed in "moral diplomacy" and sent US troops to Veracruz.
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    Woodrow Wilson
    30s
  • Q10
    The name of Wilson's foreign policy (his plan for supporting "good", free nations)
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    Moral Diplomacy
    30s
  • Q11
    President who followed Roosevelt and supported Dollar Diplomacy
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    William H. Taft
    30s
  • Q12
    influencing other nations through money and financial investment, especially in Latin America
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    Dollar Diplomacy
    30s
  • Q13
    Teddy Roosevelt's policy of using the U.S. navy as a subtle threat, especially in Latin America
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    "big stick" diplomacy
    30s
  • Q14
    Asian nation that becomes a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War; they continue fighting the US for independence for several years
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    Philippines
    30s
  • Q15
    Addition of new territory to an existing country
    annexation
    30s

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