imperialism vocab

Question 1

Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

Answer 1

U.S. had the power to intervene in financial crises concerning Latin American debt in order to keep peace, in response to Venezuelan conflict; gives U.S. more power, Latin America trusts the US less

Question 2

Big Stick Diplomacy

Answer 2

Roosevelt’s form of foreign policy, U.S. will use its influence of the threat of war to enforce the Monroe Doctrine/ foreign policy needs, shows U.S.’ readiness to use military force if needed, example Panama Canal

Question 3

Treaty of Portsmouth

Answer 3

Written by Roosevelt, ended the Russo-Japanese War, Japan was introduced as a world power, Russia and Japan were fighting over warm-water ports

Question 4

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 4

Taft’s form of foreign policy, U.S. businesses invest in the economy of foreign countries and the U.S. military protects their investment; creates stronger trade between the U.S. and foreign countries which benefits the U.S. economy, minimized the use or threat of military force (navy)

Question 5

Manchurian Railroad Incident

Answer 5

U.S. offered to build a railroad in China in order to settle a disagreement between Japan and Russia over who would control the railroad industry, China declined the offer; showed the limitations of Open Door Policy and Dollar Diplomacy

Question 6

Bull-Moose Party

Answer 6

formally known as the Progressive Party, was the party formed to nominate Roosevelt to run for the 1912 presidency because he could not be the republican nominee; divided the votes among Republicans, causing the Democratic nominee, Woodrow Wilson, to win

Question 7

Moral Diplomacy

Answer 7

Wilson’s form of foreign policy, support is given only to countries whose moral perspectives are the same to those of the U.S.; promoted the U.S.’s ideals and damaged countries with different ideologies, Wilson used it to support and spread democratic governments

Question 8

Punitive Expedition

Answer 8

an expedition into Mexico that the United States Government undertook in 1916 against Mexican Revolutionary leader Pancho Villa, threatened to bring the United States and Mexico into direct conflict with one another. Was resolved by Mexican President Venustiano Carranza and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson, led by John J Pershing (“Black Jack Pershing”)

Question 9

Tampico Incident

Answer 9

An arrest of American sailors by the Mexican government that spurred Woodrow Wilson to dispatch the American navy to seize the port of Veracruz in April 1914. Although war was avoided, tensions grew between the U.S. and Mexico. Example of moral diplomacy

Question 10

Porfirio Diaz

Answer 10

José De La Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican general and politician who served seven terms as President of Mexico, a total of 31 years. Was President of Mexico at the inception of the Mexican Revolution. Tries to improve Mexico through introducing social darwinism