Learn: U.S. History Quiz Sets EFG

What was China like in the Late 1800s?

China was divided into "Spheres of Influence

"Spheres of Influence"

Areas where an outside power claims trade privileges.

What did the U.S. want to do in China in the Late 1800s?

U.S. wanted to expand trade in the Pacific.

Open-Door Policy

U.S. called for China to open trade to all nations on an equal basis.

Social Darwinism

aka "Survival of the Fittest"

How did Social Darwinism/"Survival of the Fittest" affect the U.S.?

The world was changing, and the U.S. felt it had to do what was necessary to compete with other nations and become a major power.

Jingoism

An extreme nationalism that favors aggressive foreign policy and war.

White Man's Burden

U.S. felt obligated to help civilize people in lesser nations.

Alfred T. Mahan

Navy officer and historian who believed seapower would make the U.S. a great nation.

Henry Cabot Lodge

Senator who believed the U.S. should use the military to acquire the Philippines, Hawaii, and the Panama Canal.

Theodore Roosevelt

Assistant Secretary of the Navy who felt the U.S. should go to war to become an elite world power.

Spanish-American War

1898

Spanish-American War Background

Cuba - 90 miles from Florida and under Spanish rule

What did Cuba do in retaliation for Spanish rule?

Began to rebel against Spain.

Valeriano Weyler

Spanish general was sent to Cuba to stop the rebellion.

Newspapers

Began to report on events in Cuba and exaggerated stories to sell more papers.

Yellow Journalism

Style of reporting that tries to stir the emotions of the reader by using exaggerated headlines.

Joseph Pulitzer + William Randolph Hearst

Newspaper owners from NY who used Yellow Journalism to urge the U.S. to go to war and sell more papers.