Imperialism

Roosevelt Corollary

Restatement of the Monroe Doctrine, No European powers are allowed in the Western Hemisphere, broken by the Cuban Missile Crisis

Open Door Policy

equal trade access in China, preventing any single power from monopolizing trade. Articulated by Secretary of State John Hay. all nations would have equal trading privileges in China.

annexation of Philippines

occurred after the Spanish-American War, formalized by the 1898 Treaty of Paris for $20 million. Proponents cited the desire for commercial opportunities, a belief in the Filipinos' inability for self-rule, and a fear of other powers like Germany or Japan seizing control.

jingoism

an extreme and aggressive form of patriotism that advocated for a strong, militaristic foreign policy

Boxer Rebellion

officially supported peasant uprising of 1900 that attempted to drive all foreigners from China

White Mans Burden

the task that white colonizers believed they had to impose their civilization on the inhabitants of their colonies.

insular cases

did the provisions of the U.S. Constitution apply to whatever territories fell under US. control, including the Philippines and Puerto Rico?

jones act

Give the Philippines independence and a bill of rights only when we think they can do them by themselves

causes of war

jingoism, economics, and moral concerns