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Sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure readers.
yellow journalism
Queen Liluokalani was overthrown by a member of the ____ family, known for its fruit products.
Dole (Sanford)
This war resulted in American acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
Spanish-American War
What is the term for sensationalist newspaper writing designed to attract more readers?
yellow journalism
What ship exploded off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and contributed to the start of the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
The De Lome letter, sent by a French diplomat to the Spanish, insulted President __________, helping galvanize the American public towards war.
McKinley
This policy held that all nations should have equal trading rights in China; failed because no one followed it.
Open Door Policy
What was the foreign policy adopted by Theodore Roosevelt?
Big Stick Diplomacy or Roosevelt Corollary
Describe Taft's Dollar Diplomacy.
U.S. guaranteed loans to foreign countries.
What was the name of the foreign policy adopted by Wilson?
Moral or Missionary Diplomacy
What U.S. land purchase was referred to as Seward's folly?
Alaska
What island nation gained its independence in the Spanish-American War?
Cuba
Define "imperialism."
Imperialism—policy of extending economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.
Specify at least two reasons for the growth of U.S. imperialism.
Global competition, desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, belief in cultural superiority.
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
Added to the Monroe Doctrine; U.S. could use force to protect its economic interests.
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
Added to the Monroe Doctrine which demanded Europe stay out of Latin America; U.S. could use force to protect its economic interests.
