Understanding U.S. Imperialism

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U.S. Imperialism

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Expansion of U.S. influence through diplomacy or military force

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Manifest Destiny

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Belief in U.S. territorial expansion across North America

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Monroe Doctrine

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U.S. policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas

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Spanish-American War

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1898 conflict leading to U.S. control of Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico

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Theodore Roosevelt

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26th U.S. President, proponent of American imperialism

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Panama Canal

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Strategic waterway built by U.S. for maritime trade

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Open Door Policy

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U.S. policy promoting equal trade opportunities in China

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Annexation of Hawaii

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1898 U.S. acquisition of Hawaiian Islands

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Dollar Diplomacy

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U.S. policy using economic power to influence other countries

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Platt Amendment

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U.S. conditions for Cuban independence, allowing U.S. intervention