Gunboat Diplomacy

In 1854, Commodore Matthew Perry used naval force to coerce Japan to begin trading with the US.

• Boxer Rebellion

• Annexation

• Open Door Notes

• Gunboat Diplomacy

How did "gunboat diplomacy" allow the U.S. to expand its global influence?

• The military was able to escort the president around the globe

• Military power allowed the U.S. to intimidate weaker countries

• Weak countries wanted protection from the U.S.

• A weak navy meant the U.S. couldn't protect trade

One state threatening another using its navy

• Spanish-American War

• Gunboat Diplomacy

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Boxer Rebellion

What was the principal reason for the success of European interference in China in the late 1800s?

• Europeans had superior military technology

• Europeans respected Chinese laws and customs.

• Many Chinese adopted European religious practices.

• Most Chinese respected Europeans as having a more advanced civilization.

the work of keeping up relations between the governments of different countries

• military action

• espionage

• diplomacy

• peacekeeping operations

Which term describes the use of naval power to influence the actions of other countries?

• A) Economic Sanctions

• B) Gunboat Diplomacy

• C) Cultural Exchange

• D) Trade Embargo

What was a key feature of gunboat diplomacy in the 19th century?

• A) Peaceful negotiations

• B) Use of naval force

• C) Economic aid

• D) Cultural assimilation

Which country was famously opened to trade by the U.S. through gunboat diplomacy in the 1850s?

• A) China

• B) Japan

• C) India

• D) Korea

Gunboat diplomacy is most closely associated with which type of power?

• A) Soft power

• B) Economic power

• C) Military power

• D) Cultural power

Which of the following is an example of gunboat diplomacy?

• A) Signing a peace treaty

• B) Imposing a trade embargo

• C) Threatening military action

• D) Offering humanitarian aid