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American Imperialism Theodore Roosevelt Previous Chapters Spanish- American War Progressive Era

Jacob Riis (pronounced“Reece)

In an effort to make change, this photographer was famous for taking pictures of the poor living conditions of immigrants

19 th Amendment passed in 1920

This amendment finally gave women the right to vote.

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory (1911)

The fire in this factory that killed nearly 150 women and was caused due to poor building codes and regulations.

Muckrakers!

These journalists were known for exposing the corruption of U.S. society

Women’s efforts to help poor immigrants, children workers and prohibition

(One Sentence Response) How did the efforts of women during the Progressive help their efforts to gain the right to vote?

Alfred T. Mahan

This man was responsible for pushing the U.S. government to build a larger Navy in order to compete with other imperial countries like England

Sanford Dole

Who was the American businessman who became leader of Hawaii after Queen Lilioukalani was taken out by the U.S. annexation?

Open Door Policy

This policy supported the idea that all countries especially the U.S. should have free trade with China

The Teller Amendment of 1898

Following the U.S. defeat of Spanish in the Spanish- American War, this policy was passed that stated that the U.S. would retain economic and trade over Cuba, while freeing Cubans from Spanish rule

The Teller Amendment of 1898

(One Sentence Response) Why did political cartoons often show Theodore Roosevelt holding a big stick ?

The Treaty of Paris

This treaty officially ended the Spanish-American War, pronouncing the U.S. victors

Yellow Journalism or Yellow Press

This type of journalism/press sponsored by Pulitzer and Hearst influenced the American public to enter the Spanish- American War

True

True or False: The two major reasons why the U.S. began a war with Spain was to help free the Cubans and to protect their “economic interests”

Guam, Cuba, Philippines and Puerto Rico

Name 3 territories the U.S. took from Spain following their victory in the Spanish-American War

1.Trade with China would be easier 2. Naval base could be built to have presence in Asia

(One Sentence Response) What were two reasons why the Philippines were so important to the U.S.?

Made trade with Asia easier, faster

Why did the United States support the idea of building a canal in Panama?

A Strong Navy

Theodore Roosevelt’s idea of the U.S. “speaking softly and carrying a big stick” supported the idea that the U.S. should have a strong this

Policeman

Which of the following was most closely associated to the political role the U.S. should take under Theodore Roosevelt? Good Neighbor to the World, Policeman, Aggressor or Banker

Enforce legislation regulating railroad rates

Theodore Roosevelt gave Interstate Commerce Commission the power to this

The U.S. reserved the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries

(One Sentence Response) What did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine state?

Christian preachers who toured the colonies promoting religious revivals

Jonathan Edwards and George Whitfield were both what?

The First Great Awakening

This religious movement was known to bring extreme evangelical religion to the original American colonies during the 1730s and 40s

Moral Perfection

The Second Great Awakening during the 1830s, 40s encouraged people to work hard for this

The Mormon Church

Which church did Joseph Smith create?

They wanted to escape persecution for their belief in polygamy

One Sentence Response Why did Mormons migrate to Utah in the 1840s and 1850s?

Make your wager

Increasing demand for markets and natural resources contributed to support for an Open Door Policy in China and to acquire new territories

One-Sentence Response How did the rapid growth of American industrialism, affect the country’s motivation to expand and take over other territories?