history test 2

Imperialism

Policy to extend political, military, and economic control over weaker territories

Manifest Destiny

Belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was God given right and both justified and inevitable

Annexation

To take control of a territory or place

Monroe Doctrine

Foreign Policy set forth in 1823 that discouraged European intervention in the Western Hemisphere

Roosevelt Corollary

Roosevelt’s strengthening of the Monroe Doctrine by claiming to be the police power of the western hemisphere to protect its American interests and political stability

Panama Canal

A waterway constructed by the United States that improved movement between the Atlantic and Pacific

U.S.S. Maine

A U.S. naval ship which exploded in Havana Harbor (off the coast of Cuba) in 1898 that was a major reason for the Spanish-American War

Yellow Journalism

Exaggerated or made up news stories

William Randolph Hearst

Powerful newspaper owner who used his power to influence Americans’ opinions about Spain and the Spanish American War

Spanish-American War

Conflict between Spain and U.S. over the freedom of Cuba

Rough Riders

The cavalry unit organized and led by Teddy Roosevelt that fought in Cuba during the Spanish American War

Treaty of Paris

The agreement that officially ended the Spanish American War, which had Spain giving up control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States

Platt Amendment

Part of the Cuban constitution that stated it could not sign a treaty with another nation without first getting American approval

Open Door Policy

U.S. foreign policy allowing free trade in China

Boxer Rebellion

Rebellion in Asia that sought to remove all foreign influence

Big Stick Diplomacy

Teddy Roosevelt's plan for using the American military to bully or threaten weaker nations to achieve America’s foreign policy goals

Great White fleet

16 American battleships, painted white, sent around the world to display American naval power

dollar diplomacy

When the U.S. uses the military to protect its investments

White man’s burden

The alleged duty of the white peoples to manage the affairs of the less developed nonwhite peoples

Anglo-saxionism

The idea that English-speaking countries are superior

Hawaii

Pacific island taken by the U.S. for its sugar

Sweards Folly

Refers to the U.S. purchase of Alaska from Russia

What are reasons America imperialized during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

economic and military needs, more power

What did Alfred T. Mahan encourage Americans to build up?

Navy

Who did America want an Open Door Policy with?

China

Why did America build the Panama Canal?

to cut travel time shorter for their ships

Why did America go to war with Spain in 1898?

To support Cuba’s independence movement

How did America feel about Cuba going into the Spanish-American War?

they sympathized with Cuba

Who were Hearst and Pulitzer?

news reporters who spurred the Spanish American War

What is yellow journalism?

exaggerated news/made up stories

What ship blew up starting the Spanish-American War?

The U.S.S. Maine

What was the nickname for the Spanish-American War?

The Splendid Little War

What lands did America take over after the Spanish-American War?

P.R., Philippines, Guam, Cuba

What treaty ended the Spanish-American War?

Treaty of Paris

What happened to the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?

The U.S. took it over from Spain

What piece of land did America view as a stepping stone to China?

Philippines

What eventually happened with the Philippines in 1946?

They gained full independence from the U.S.

Why was President Teddy Roosevelt popular?

he helped a lot with political and environmental reforms

Who bought Alaska from Russia?

The U.S.

Why did America buy Hawaii? 

Sugar and Military usage