Imperialism / Spanish-American War

Question 1

Yellow Journalism

Answer 1

style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

A policy in which stronger nations extend political, social, economic, and military control over weaker nations

Question 3

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 3

President Monroe’s foreign policy- European nations don’t interfere with Latin America

Question 4

Annexation

Answer 4

adding new territory to an existing country

Question 5

Open Door Policy

Answer 5

John Hay’s notes. 3 beliefs: growth of US economy depends on exports, US feels it needs to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open, fear that the closing of an area to American products, citizens, ideas would threaten US survival

Question 6

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 6

Roosevelt’s addition to Monroe Doctrine: US will use force to protect economic interests in Latin America (corollary is an additional statement that follows logically from the 1st)

Question 7

What were the reasons the US came to embrace imperialism?

Answer 7

Desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, belief in cultural superiority

Question 8

Why did some Americans oppose imperialism?

Answer 8

monetary costs, human costs (can lead to war)

Question 9

What were the outcomes of the Spanish-American War?

Answer 9

Spain gave US Puerto Rico, Guam, and sold Philippines to US for $20 million. Spain also freed Cuba.