1. Section 1 – Expanding Horizons

2.  Not being involved in foreign affairs

3.  Expanding to neighboring territories

4.  President in 1853 – sent Mathew Perry to Japan

5.  Asked the Japan to begin trading goods with the U.S.

6.  The fleet of war ships scared them  They signed a treaty

7.  Japan opens ports to American Ships  We began moving west

8.  When European nations got bigger by taking over smaller regions

9.  Wanted an American Empire to control the Caribbean, Central America, and the Pacific Ocean

10.  Became a state in 1912  Purchased for around a dollar an acre  Seward bought it from Russia for 7.2 million

11.  He was made fun of because he bought a piece of ice  We discovered gold, oil and other natural resources there

12.  Wanted to spread Christianity to nations close by making them civilized

13.  Warned European Nations not to try and colonize land in Central and South America

14.  Our influence changed their economy -  How?

15.  An agreement between the U.S. and Latin America to share information with one another

16.  Wanted to enlarge and improve the Navy  Thought that a strong navy would intimidate the world

17.  In 1883, ships were built out of steel for the first time  We had to have a base to refuel them

18.  In the beginning ships were wooden and used sails  Then they were steam powered  Some are nuclear

19.  Imperialism in the Pacific  What does “imperialism” mean?

20.  Where is the Pacific Ocean?

21.  Slowly spread the U.S. in other regions by colonizing smaller regions

22.  Two strategic islands in the Pacific Ocean that Seward wanted to add to the U.S. for ships to stop and re-fuel

23.  8 large islands in the Pacific Ocean  Were fisherman, and farmers of sugar cane and pineapples  There are no snakes there

24.  The Hawaiian King that unified all the islands in Hawaii  He was born on the night that Haley’s Comet passed the earth

25.  Gave the U.S. a naval base at Pearl Harbor  When we renewed our trade agreement with them

26.  Sugar planters couldn’t afford to pay the tariff on their sugar  So they agreed to become a U.S. territory  And soon, a state

27.  Was overthrown by American Sugar Planters  We had farms there  She took our power  So we took hers

28.  Temporary

29.  John Stevens arranged for us to win the revolt  Added Hawaii to the U.S.

30.  Approved the annexation of Hawaii

31.  Withdrew the annexation of Hawaii because the Hawaiians didn’t want it  But… money talks and it happened anyway

32.  The U.S. and Germany share the islands

33.  Areas where different countries have special powers

34.  Proposed an Open Door Policy with other Nations  Allowed any country in China to trade with other countries inside China’s Sphere of Influence

35.  Secret Chinese Martial Arts Society

36.  Where the Russo- Japanese War was

37.  Signed the Treaty of Portsmouth  Returned Korea to Japan  Only if they promised to stop expanding

38.  Fleet of 16 white ships sent around the world to show everyone how powerful we were

39. Section 3- Spanish American War

40.  Led the Cuban Revolt against the Cuban Government

41.  Wanted to settle the Cuban conflict peacefully

42.  An American war ship anchored in Havana Harbor, that blew up “Mysteriously”

43.  Site of the first battle of the Spanish American War  Spain owned the Philippines

44.  Led the battle in the Philippians

45.  Led the rebels  Fought to help the American soldiers

46.  The main island in the Philippines

47.  Cuban harbor in the southeast corner of Cuba

48.  Led by Theodore Roosevelt  The Battle of San Juan Hill

49.  We took it after we left Cuba  We still have it

50.  A country that is independent but is controlled by another country anyway

51.  Gave the US. Control of parts of Cuba  Gave us Guantanamo Bay

52.  Opposing foreign expansion

53.  Wanted to get the Philippines ready to run themselves

54. Section 4 – Latin American Policies

55.  Country in Central America  Site of the Panama Canal  Was controlled by France

56.  Encouraged the Panamanians to revolt against the Columbians

57.  Helped eliminate Yellow fever  It is spread by mosquitoes

58.  Disorder and lawlessness  Usually a rebellion against the Government

59.  Gave the U.S. the right to but into South American business if they acted a fool

60.  The idea that the U.S. should be concerned with the stability of other nations

62.  Overthrew Madera  Liked the idea of wealth and trade with other countries

63.  Refused to recognize Huerta  Used Moral Diplomacy to challenge Mexico  Diplomacy is the idea that talking can resolve any issues you have with other countries

64.  Huerta’s rival  The U.S. sold him guns hoping he would kill Huerta

65.  Opposed Carranza  Killed several Americans just to make us mad  Went into New Mexico and Burned down the town of Columbus

66.  Went to kill Villa  Couldn’t find him  He came back empty handed when WWI began