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  • Describe Wilson's Moral Diplomacy.
    U.S. will not recognize regimes that are oppressive, undemocratic.
  • What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
    Added to the Monroe Doctrine; U.S. could use force to protect its economic interests.
  • Queen Liluokalani was overthrown by a member of the ____ family, known for its fruit products.
    Dole (Sanford)
  • Sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure 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
  • What two countries did Theodore Roosevelt negotiate a peace agreement between in 1905?
    Russia and Japan
  • What is the term for sensationalist newspaper writing designed to attract more readers?
    yellow journalism
  • Who said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick and you will go far."?
    Teddy Roosevelt
  • This policy held that all nations should have equal trading rights in China; failed because no one followed it.
    Open Door Policy
  • This war resulted in American acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
    Spanish-American War
  • What island nation gained its independence in the Spanish-American War?
    Cuba
  • The De Lome letter, sent by a French diplomat to the Spanish, insulted President __________, helping galvanize the American public towards war.
    McKinley
  • What U.S. land purchase was referred to as Seward's folly?
    Alaska
  • What country did the U.S. sign a treaty with and pay $10 million to build a canal across?
    Panama Canal
  • What was the foreign policy adopted by Theodore Roosevelt?
    Big Stick Diplomacy or Roosevelt Corollary
  • 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 were the Boxers rising up against in China?
    Foreign influence
  • 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 is "diplomacy?"
    Dealing with other countries through negotiations and discussions to arrive at a beneficial standing for both parties.
  • The __________ Doctrine was a policy of opposing European colonialism in the Americas.
    Monroe
  • Which future president fought with the regiment known as the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War?
    Theodore Roosevelt
  • What were the Boxers rising up against in China?
    Foreign influence; Christians
  • 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.
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