| A | B |
|---|
| Perry arrived in Japan to | negotiate a treaty to open trading |
| Hawaii was annexed | during the Spanish-American War |
| US attacked ships in Manila Bay | Because Spanish ships were based in Manila and Manilla was ruled by Spain |
| Rough Riders | Volunteer cavalry unit |
| Platt Amendment | Allowed the US to preserve order in Cuba |
| Roosevelt sent troop to Panama | So the US could build a canal at a lower cost |
| Start of the 20th century, the US | Became involved in military affairs overseas |
| Extractive economy | based on mining raw materials for foreign industries |
| Why did the US want overseas territories | They would buy US products |
| Alaska is called Seward's Folly because | it has vast tundra and polar areas |
| Social Darwinism | Theory - the strong survive |
| Treat of Paris dealt with | Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, other Spanish territories |
| Teller Amendment | US could not annex Cuba |
| US had control of Philippines when | it paid $20 million |
| Taft helped restore order in Philippines | As he acted generously toward US opponents |
| America's Open Door Policy | Designed to open trade with China |
| Roosevelt won the Nobel Prize because | He Negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War |
| US showed dominance over the Philippines | through military action |
| After the war Cubans and Puerto Ricans | were restricted by the US. |
| Big stick diplomacy | depended on a strong military |
| The US got access to the Panama Canal Zone | by backing rebels. |
| Moral Diplomacy | treat countries with equality and understanding |
