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| Idea first put forth by George Washington that U.S. should stay out of foreign affairs and focus on issues within the U.S. |
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| Unexplored, unsettled land. Frontier was now closed in the U.S. |
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| Idea that the U.S. should get bigger by taking more land. |
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| U.S. Naval leader who opened trade with Japan by taking warships to that isolated country in 1853. |
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| Belief that a country can gain power by taking over or influencing smaller, less powerful nations. Leads to more natural resources, increased trade, safer trade routes and naval ports in foreign areas. |
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| Purchased Alaska for $7.2 million. At first, people thought this was a waste of money and called the purchase "Seward's Folly." |
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| Bought by the U.S. from Russia, is provided furs, oil, lumber and minerals. Becomes the 49th state in 1959. |
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| Belief the U.S. has a superior culture and a duty to "raise" the cultures of other areas by influencing them. |
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| President James Monroe declares Latin and South America closed to new colonization from European powers. Shows the U.s. is beginning to assert itself internationally. |
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| U.S. companies raised sugarcane there and the U.S. sends the Marines to take control from Queen Liliuokalani in 1900. Becomes the 50th state in 1959. |
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| Lost control of her reign over Hawaii in 1900 at the hands of the U.S. Marines. |
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| To add an area. The U.S. annexed Hawaii. |
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| A weak nation, China allowed Europeans to trade in "Spheres of Influence." The U.S. was not permitted and declared open trade in China, eventually enforcing this open Door policy with the U.S. Marines. |
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| Areas in China that permitted trade with a specific nation, such as Germany, France or Great Britian. The U.S. did not have a Sphere of Influence and this led to the Open Door Policy. |
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| U.S. declares all of China open to trade. This illegal act led to the Boxer Rebellion and U.S. intervention by the Marines. |
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| Chinese nationalists called the Boxers fought foreigners within China. The Europeans and Americans stop the attack and enforce the Open Door Policy. |
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| Did not want to trade until Commodore Perry and the U.S. Navy opened up trade. This quickly raised the power and influence of Japan so much that within 50 years, they are a world power. |
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| Spanish-American War (1898) |
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| Short war with Spain fought largely for imperialistic reasons. U.S. gains control of Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. |
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| Exaggeration in media in order to increase sales and/or attract attention. |
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| Owner of the NY World newspaper, he sought to sell more papers through yellow journalism. Supposedly told an employee, "You provide the pictures, I'll provide the war." |
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| Owner of the NY Journal newspaper who used yellow journalism to increase sales. Completed against Pulitzer in NYC before moving west. |
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| The U.S. sends a ship, the U.S.S. Maine to Havana Harbor, Cuba to supervise the Spanish control of the island. When the ship explodes, NYC newspapers blame it on Spain and the U.S. declares war. Remember the Maine was a rallying cry of the U.S. troops. |
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| Theidore Roosevelt's volunteer fighters who fought in Cuba. TR brought along journalists to write stories of triumph and victory, leading him and the Rough Riders to become heroes despite not having to work very hard in Cuba. |
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| U.S. takes over Cuba after the Spanish-American War and includes this part of their constitution that says the U.S. must agree to anything Cuba wants before Cuba is permitted to do it. This shows that the U.S. doesn't really want Cuba to be independent. |
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| Land taken by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War. Now serves as a U.S. Territory. |
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| Taken immediately after the war begins by the U.S., the Philippines eventually are freed by the U.S. in 1946 after some bitter fighting. |
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| Country created when it declares independence from Columbia with support from President Theodore Roosevelt and the U.S. government. Immediately agree to permit the U.S. to lease the Canal Zone and build the Panama Canal. |
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| Benefits of the Panama Canal |
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1) Shorter Travel - fomrer route around Cape horn - 12,600 miles. Route now 4900 miles.
2) Security - U.S. Navy can get places quicker
3) Presence of U.S. in Latin America reminds all we are paying attention to this part of the world. |
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| "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick" |
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| African proverb used often by Theodore Roosevelt to describe his foreign policy. Wanted the U.S. to make bold, powerful steps and did so by taking the Canal Zone and building the Panama Canal. |
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| Extends the Monroe Doctrine by saying the U.S. will supervise all actions in Latin America and intervene as necessary. U.S. to be the "top cop" in the region. |
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| Taft moves away from TR's militaristic ideas and focuses on foreign policy that will help U.S. businesses. Sought to substitute "dollars for bullets." |
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