Question

station 4: vocabulary
directions: use the words from the word bank to complete the passage about american imperialism. each word is used once. some forms of the words may need to change slightly to fit the sentence correctly (ex: plural-singular).
word bank:
spanish - american war, yellow press, expansionism, imperialism, teller amendment, alfred t. mahan, the influence of sea power upon history,
anti - imperialists, philippines, platt amendment, yellow fever, open door policy, treaty of portsmouth, panama canal, roosevelt corollary, big stick
in the late 19th century, the united states embraced a policy of, seeking to extend its influence overseas. writers like
______ promoted the idea that strong naval power was key to national greatness, especially through his influential book.
the u.s. became involved in the ____ after sensationalist journalism from the ____ stirred public outrage about
conditions in cuba. following the war, the ______ stated that the u.s. would not permanently annex cuba, although later
the ______ allowed the u.s. to intervene in cuban affairs.
after defeating spain, the united states gained control of territories such as puerto rico, guam, and the ______. some
americans, known as ______, opposed the acquisition of new territories, believing it betrayed the nations democratic
principles.
efforts to build the ______ were driven by the need for faster naval movement between oceans but faced major obstacles,
including deadly outbreaks of ______ among workers.
in asia, the u.s. pursued the ______ to ensure equal trading rights with china and prevent european powers from carving
it into colonies.
later, president theodore roosevelt expanded u.s. influence with the, an addition to the monroe doctrine that asserted the
u.s. had the right to intervene in latin america. his foreign policy approach, known as \\ diplomacy, relied on the threat of
military strength to achieve american goals.
finally, roosevelt helped negotiate the ______, ending the russo - japanese war and demonstrating americas growing
role as a world power.

Explanation:

Each blank is filled using terms from the word bank, matched to the historical context of U.S. imperialism, with appropriate form adjustments where needed.

Answer:

1. In the late 19th century, the United States embraced a policy of Imperialism, seeking to extend its influence overseas. Writers like Alfred T. Mahan promoted the idea that strong naval power was key to national greatness, especially through his influential book The Influence of Sea Power upon History.
2. The U.S. became involved in the Spanish-American War after sensationalist journalism from the Yellow Press stirred public outrage about conditions in Cuba. Following the war, the Teller Amendment stated that the U.S. would not permanently annex Cuba, although later the Platt Amendment allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs.
3. After defeating Spain, the United States gained control of territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. Some Americans, known as Anti-Imperialists, opposed the acquisition of new territories, believing it betrayed the nation's democratic principles.
4. Efforts to build the Panama Canal were driven by the need for faster naval movement between oceans but faced major obstacles, including deadly outbreaks of Yellow Fever among workers.
5. In Asia, the U.S. pursued the Open Door Policy to ensure equal trading rights with China and prevent European powers from carving it into colonies.
6. Later, President Theodore Roosevelt expanded U.S. influence with the Roosevelt Corollary, an addition to the Monroe Doctrine that asserted the U.S. had the right to intervene in Latin America. His foreign policy approach, known as Big Stick diplomacy, relied on the threat of military strength to achieve American goals.
7. Finally, Roosevelt helped negotiate the Treaty of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War and demonstrating America's growing role as a world power.