Blank Jeopardy

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Vocabulary
Eyes on the Pacific
The Spanish American War
The United States And Latin America
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What is isolation?

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Avoiding involvement in other countries affairs
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What is imperialism?
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Building empires by imposing political and
economic control over people around the world

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What is an isthmus?
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A narrow strip of land joining two larger areas
of land
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What is reconcentration?
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Formed movement of large numbers of people into
detention camps for military or political reasons
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What is prospect?
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Expectation or likely outcome
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Who did the United States purchase Alaska from?
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Russia
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What did the Turner Thesis say?
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The Western frontier had defined American history
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What did Matthew Perry want when he sailed to
Japan?
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He wanted to trade with the Japanese
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What did the US want Hawaii as?
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A military and commercial outpost
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What was the Boxer Rebellion?
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When Boxers went around China killing the
foreigners and Chinese Catholics
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What country ruled Cuba?
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Spain
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True or False The Americans were sympathetic to
Cuban Rebels
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True
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Who wanted to expand the Navy?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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What did America gain in the Peace Treaty with
the Spanish?
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Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines and Wake
Island they gave the Spanish 20 Million
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Explain what happened to the ship the Maine.
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It blew up in the harbor near Havana, Cuba. It
was said that the Spanish blew it up, this began
the Spanish American War.
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What country did Theodore Roosevelt offer 10
Million and 250,000 in rent to use their land
for?
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Columbia
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What was the greatest obstcale in building the
canal?
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Diseases including Yellow fever and Malaria
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What were 2 of the 3 tasks done to build the
Canal?
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Cut through the Mountains Dam the River Install
the Locks
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Whos theory was Speak softly, carry a big stick
and you will go far?
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Whos theory was Dollar Diplomacy?
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William Howard Taft
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Whos theory was Watchful Waiting?
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Woodrow Wilson
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When did the Philippines eventually gain their
independence?
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1946
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What did the Foraker Act do?
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Set up limited self rule in Puerto Rico
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What President tried to remain neutral toward the
Spanish?
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William McKinley
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What country was the Open Door Policy instituted
in?
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China