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- 4. A U.S. proposal in 1899, advocating for equal privileges among countries trading with China, and supporting Chinese territorial and administrative integrity.
- 5. StickDiplomacy A term used to describe Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy: "speak softly, and carry a big stick," emphasizing negotiation backed by the threat of a strong military.
- 6. President William Howard Taft's policy of promoting U.S. economic interests abroad, particularly in Latin America and East Asia, through financial investment.
- 10. An American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor in 1898, its sinking led to a declaration of war on Spain by the United States.
- 11. An amendment to the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill, stipulating the conditions for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Cuba following the Spanish-American War.
- 12. An organization established in 1898 to oppose the annexation of the Philippines and the expansion of American imperialism.
- 14. An armed conflict between the United States and Filipino revolutionaries from 1899 to 1902, following the U.S. acquisition of the Philippines from Spain.
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- 1. An extension of the Monroe Doctrine by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, asserting the right of the United States to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries.
- 2. Sensationalized and often exaggerated reporting used to attract readers and influence public opinion, notably during the lead-up to the Spanish-American War.
- 3. A conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, resulting in the U.S. acquiring territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.
- 7. A letter written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, criticizing President McKinley, which was intercepted and published, escalating tensions leading to the Spanish-American War.
- 8. A phrase used to justify imperialism as a noble enterprise of civilization, based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling.
- 9. A state that is controlled and protected by another, as in the case of Cuba under the Platt Amendment.
- 13. A significant strategic waterway opened in 1914, constructed by the United States to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, significantly reducing maritime travel time.
