| A | B |
|---|
| Imperialism | a mentality of empire building |
| Annexation | stronger nations claim a piece of land as a territory |
| Open Door Policy | a proposal that all nations have equal trading rights in China |
| Hawaii | located 2000 miles off the coast of California (CA), great soil, tropical climate |
| John Hay | Secretary of State who proposed an Open Door Policy in China |
| Dollar Diplomacy | This urged American businesses and banks to invest in Latin America |
| Panama Canal | connected the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean |
| Spanish American War | started in 1989 to restore Cuba's independence |
| Puerto Rico | The U.S. purchased this place from Spain after the Spanish-American War |
| Philippines | This place was annexed after the Spanish American War, and was a good Pacific port |
| President Roosevelt | this president pushed for the completion of the Panama Canal |
| President Taft | this president promised that if Latin American investments fell through, the U.S. government would step in |
| Panama | The U.S. encouraged this country's independnence from Columbia |
| Why did the U.S. abandon its Isolationist policy? | because of an urge to build, innovate, and explore business opportunities |
