Eras Flashcards
Continental Era years
1776-1860
Revolutionary War to the Civil War
Regional Era years
1860-1940
Civil War to the cusp of World War 2
Global Era years
Post WW2
Era from 1776-1860
Continental
Era from 1860-1940s
Regional
Era post WW2
Global
What was the main focus of the continental era
- The spread of the United States across the continent.
- Russians, French and English were present
- Nation building and establishing continental power
- Spread via treaty, purchase or war.
What was the main focus of the regional era
Political stability and economic expansion.
Intervened in almost every major state in South America.
Most important purchase of the continental era
Louisiana purchase
Biggest war of the continental era
Mexican war
A treaty from the continental era
4 treaties with Britain, 3 treaties with Spain.
How was power measured in the Regional era
Naval power.
Being able to move your fleet around the world was seen as indicative of power.
When did the US create Panama and Panama canal
regional era
‘Big stick’ policy
“speak softly and carry a big stick.” Roosevelt described his style of foreign policy as “the exercise of intelligent forethought and of decisive action sufficiently far in advance of any likely crisis.”
When did America come closest to an empire
regional era
