Questions On Open Door Policy - 1466 Words

1. Open Door Policy (late 19th and early 20th century) This policy stated that any country could trade with China at its ports. It ended after Japan gave China its 29 demands. 2. Samuel â€Å"Golden Rule† Jones (1846-1904) He was the mayor of Toledo and implemented many reform laws in Toledo; an example would be a park system with a playground. 3. Henry Cabot Lodge (May 12, 1850- November 9, 1924) He was a senator of Massachusetts and wanted the United States to join the League of Nations, but Wilson blocked it. He also wanted African Americans to have equal voting rights, but he wanted to implement immigration restrictions. He was a Reservationist. 4. â€Å"Black Jack† Pershing (September 13, 1860- July 15, 1948) He was a general of the†¦show more content†¦Europe mostly focused on Africa, while the United States focused on the Caribbean and the Pacific. 8. Insular Cases (1901) They were based of on the territories that the United States gained from the Spanish-American War. They stated that not all of the rights given to American citizens applied to some territories, but Alaska and Hawaii received them. 9. Big Stick Diplomacy (1902) President Roosevelt used this diplomacy. He was describing his foreign policy. He meant that there should be peaceful compromises, but that America should still have the upper hand. 10. Anthracite Coal Strike (October 3, 1902) It took place in Pennsylvania, where the miners were protesting the long hours, low pay, and low value. In the end the government had to step in to stop the protests. The company did give the miners higher wages and fewer work hours, but didn’t recognize the union. 11. Hay-Buneau-Varilla Treaty (November 18, 1903) It was signed by Panama and the United States to start the construction of the Panama Canal. 12. Northern Securities Case (1904) This was Roosevelt’s first anti-monopoly case. Here the court ruled in favor of the government and the railroad monopoly was dissolved. 13. Roosevelt Corollary (1904) This was the addition to the Monroe Doctrine, which Roosevelt added. It stated that if a European country invaded any country on the western hemisphere, then the