Quiz Today

1. Quiz Today • Make sure you look over your Day 1 and 2 imperialism notes.

2. William Howard Taft • Taft was TR Vice President and wins the Presidency when TR leaves office. • Dollar Diplomacy- American foreign policy of extending its influence into Latin America by investing money in those areas. • American Banks worked to take over Latin American debts thus making those countries obligated to the U.S.

4. Woodrow Wilson • Moral Diplomacy- Moral Diplomacy is a form of diplomacy proposed by Woodrow Wilson. • Moral Diplomacy is the system in which support is given only to countries whose moral beliefs are the same as that of the nation (the United States). • This promotes the growth of the nation’s ideals and damages nations with different ideologies.

5. Moral Diplomacy continued… • It was used by Woodrow Wilson to support countries with democratic governments and to economically injure non-democratic countries. • This was primarily focused on Latin America but as years have gone on this has become a part of America’s foreign policy everywhere.

6. American Acquisitions during imperialism • Alaska-1867- The United States acquired Alaska as a territory from Russia during this time period. Alaska served as a protective obstacle against Russian expansion and contained vast natural resources (specifically oil). On January 3, 1959 Alaska became the 49th U.S. state. • Hawaii-1898- The United States acquired Hawaii because of its fertile soil and to serve as a refueling station for ships in the Pacific Ocean. In 1959, like Alaska, Hawaii became the 50th U.S. state. • Puerto Rico, Guam, Samoa, Midway, Wake, and the Virgin Islands. • All of these acquisitions contribute to the U.S. status as a major world power. This power will be proven in World War I.