Question

*use your notes and the internet to fill out the following chart (may do this with a partner)
-some of the boxes are already partially filled out or are filled out. you finish what’s missing.
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	mckinley	t. roosevelt	taft	wilson
areas conquered or controlled	hawaii, puerto rico, guam, cuba	panama	nicaragua, honduras, cub	haiti, dominicar
major imperialistic accomplishment #1 *describe the event or law in 1 to 2 sentences.			he paid most of the central american countries’ debts they owed to spain in order to control the caribbean and make it safe for trade.	successfully helped mexico overthrow their violent leader and replaced him with a leader who supported democracy
major imperialistic accomplishment #2 *describe the event or law in 1 to 2 sentences.

Explanation:

1. Big Stick Diplomacy Definition: Defined as using a display of military power (the "big stick") alongside diplomatic negotiation to influence foreign nations, associated with Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy.
2. McKinley - Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #1: Led the U.S. to victory in the Spanish-American War (1898), which secured territorial control over Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba.
3. McKinley - Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #2: Signed the Newlands Resolution in 1898, formally annexing Hawaii as a U.S. territory, expanding U.S. economic and military influence in the Pacific.
4. T. Roosevelt - Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #1: Oversaw the construction and control of the Panama Canal (1904-1914), drastically shortening maritime travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and strengthening U.S. global naval and trade power.
5. T. Roosevelt - Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #2: Issued the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine (1904), asserting the U.S.'s right to intervene in Latin American nations to stabilize them and protect U.S. interests.
6. Taft - Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #2: Facilitated the U.S. purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917, expanding U.S. military and strategic presence in the Caribbean.
7. Wilson - Areas Conquered or Controlled: Completed entry: Haiti, Dominican Republic, Mexico (intervention period)
8. Wilson - Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #2: Authorized the U.S. occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934, establishing U.S. control over Haiti's finances and government to protect American economic interests.

Sources:

• https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/roosevelt-corollary
• https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/panama-canal
• https://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/html/1998/07/070798.html
• https://history.state.gov/milestones/1913-1920/mexico

Answer:

Category	McKinley	T. Roosevelt	Taft	Wilson
Areas Conquered or Controlled	Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba	Panama	Nicaragua, Honduras, Cuba	Haiti, Dominican Republic, Mexico
Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #1	Led U.S. to victory in the 1898 Spanish-American War, gaining control of multiple Pacific and Caribbean territories.	Oversaw the construction and U.S. control of the Panama Canal, completed in 1914, to boost global trade and naval mobility.	He paid most of the Central American countries' debts they owed to Spain in order to control the Caribbean and make it safe for trade.	Successfully helped Mexico overthrow their violent leader and replaced him with a leader who supported democracy.
Major Imperialistic Accomplishment #2	Annexed Hawaii via the 1898 Newlands Resolution, establishing formal U.S. control over the Pacific territory.	Issued the 1904 Roosevelt Corollary, claiming U.S. right to intervene in Latin American nations to protect American interests.	Facilitated the 1917 U.S. purchase of the Virgin Islands from Denmark, expanding Caribbean strategic holdings.	Authorized the 1915-1934 U.S. occupation of Haiti, taking control of its financial and governmental systems.