4.3 The Panama Canal and U.S. World Power Vocab Q

Gain access to natural resources and overseas markets, expansion in trade. (a)  

Helped establish America as a world imperial power​ ​ (b)  

land obtained through Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy; difficult to build due to climate and terrain; decreased travel time and made trading more efficient  ​ (c)  

Cuban Revolution and sinking of USS Maine ​ (d)  

Forced annexation(addition) by the U.S., supported by Sanford B. Dole for business, U.S. wanted for strategic military location ​ (a)  

Gained (ceded) by U.S. after the Spanish-American War​ (b)  

Wrote “The Jungle”, resulting in the government regulating the safety of food products, FDA​​ (a)  

Advocated for overseas expansion by growing the U.S. Navy.​ ​ (b)  

28th president of the United States, the 19th Amendment was passed during his presidency, was president during World War I, his Fourteen Points peace plan was rejected by Congress. ​ (c)  

A Rough Rider during the Spanish-American War, became the 26th president of the United States, known for his domestic policy of a “Square Deal” through the three Cs: Consumer protection (Pure Food and Drug Act), Control of monopolies (Sherman Antitrust Act), and Conservation of natural resources (Organic Act). His foreign policy “The Big Stick” policy was used to build the Panama Canal.

​ (d)  

an African American and a​ woman, and fought for equality for both. I also helped found the NAACP​ ​ (e)  

Allowed women’s suffrage, right to vote; Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were leaders of the Suffragist Movement, National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) ​ (a)  

direct election of senators; increased participation in direct democracy, made elected officials accountable, elected directly by popular vote ​ (b)  

Repeals (takes away) Prohibition ​ (c)  

desire to decrease crime and health problems, resulted in increased crime & speakeasies, women supported prohibition.​ ​ (d)  

National Income Tax, U.S. citizens pay taxes at varying rates based on level of income​ (e)