Social studies lessons 13 and 14

Imperialism

Imperialism

The policy of extending a stronger country’s power and influence over a weaker country or region by means of colonziation or military force.

Phillipe Buanau Varilla

French engineer, ambassador who negotiated a treaty with John way.

Grover Cleveland

Anti-imperialist. Opposed annex of Hawaii.

Sanford Dole

Decralered himself prescient of Republic of Hawaii.

George Goethals

Army engineer who had comlpete control in building the Panama.

John Hay

Secratery of State who asked Europeen powers to agree to a Open Door Policy. Decribed the SAW as a “Splendid little war.”

William Hearst

Used yellow jorunalism.

Queen Liliuokalani

Queen of Hawaii who was opposed to the annex. And Last queen of Hawaii

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Wrote The Influence of Sea Power Upon HIstory which has a strong influence on naval strategy.

William McKinley

Hugeimperialist who had roles in the Annexation of Hawaii, Eastern Samao, and Wake Isnland. He was president during the Spanish American war.

Matthew Perry

Commodore who played major role in the Treaty of Kanagawa.

John Pershing

General who led his troops on an expidition into Mexican terrioty to capture deperado Pancho Villa.

Joseph Pulitzer

Used yellow journalism.

Teddy Roosevelt

Leader of the Rough Riders.

William Seward

Secratery of State who engineered the epurchase of Alaska.

Pancho Villa

Border ruffian who raided a town in New Mexico.

Roosevelt Corollary

A warning to state out the U.S.’s sphere of influence.

Rough Riders

Wild group of soldiers from the Spanish

Treaty of Kanagawa

Opened two Japaneese ports to American ships so they could obtain essentials.

USS Maine

A ship mysteriously blew up. Which sparked the Spanish

Banana Wars

Police actions by the U.S. to protect their commercial interests in tobacco, sugar cane, and bannas.

Hay Pauncefote Treaty

Nullified earlier treaty with England so U.S. could build Panama canal.

Yellow Journalism

Publishung sensational stories to the point of exaggeration without facts.

Boxer Rebellion

Secret group of Chineese officials who became angry over foreign intervention and performed rituals to help them withstand bullets.

Open Door Policy

Equal trade for everyone. Mainly Japan

Reasons why the U.S. pursued a policy of imperialism

The “Bandwagon effect” if all other countries are doing it why shouldn’t we, the closing of the American frontier, and technological innovations in industry and agriculture.

Results of the Treaty of Paris

Ended the Spanish American war, granted Cuba independence, Spain ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S. as war damages, Spain sold the Philappine islands to the U.S. for 20 million, and Spain lost its Colonial empire.

The reason why the U.S. wanted the Virgin Islands

So the Germany couldn’t threaten the shipping lanes in the Caribean.

Roosevelt’s foreign and domestic policy famous quote

”Speak Softly and carry a big stick.”

Reasons that made Alaska an economic bargain

Alaska had gold and oil was discovered in the Prudhoe bay along the cost.