The making of a Superpower USA - Foreign Policy (1890 - 1920)

What did the US appear to be from 1890?

More expansionist

What did the Historian Ferguson argue?

America needed new markets after 1893 depression

What ended that led to the search for a new frontier?

Westward expansion

How does the Historian McDougall (1997) explain progressive imperialism?

Imperialism motivated by a desire to improve non-Americans lives

What is an example of progressive imperialism?

Removing yellow fever in Cuba

How does the Historian William Langer explain preclusive imperialism?

Countries take colonies to prevent others from doing so

Why did the US use precluisve imperialism?

Fear of Japanese + German expansion

When was Hawaii annexed?

1898

What was the 1899 Open Doors policy?

All countries have equal trading rights with China

What did the US establish after the 1898 Cuban civil war?

A protectorate in the east of Cuba

Who controlled west Cuba in 1890s?

Germany

How did Hawaii rely on the US’ economy?

3,000 / 90,000 Hawaiians grew sugar

What did the 1890 McKinley Tariff do?

Removed duties on raw sugar + Hawaiians suffered

Why did the US purchase the Philippines?

It was a part of the 1898 treaty of Paris + they wanted to civilise the people with Christianity

Why did the US become more involved in Latin America?

They wanted political influence + trade links

When did America invade Puerto Rico?

1898

When was Puerto Rico put under the American administration?

After the Organic Act of 1900 was passed

When was the Spanish American war?

1898

What reason for an increase in involvement in Latin America did Historian LaFeber suggest?

McKinley favoured war because it was in the US’ interest + Spain could be easily defeated which would lead to greater investments in Cuba

How many Cubans helped America in the Spanish-American war?

5,000 soldiers - ignored by US

Who was not considered in the peace settlement? (treaty of Paris)

Cuba

How much was the Philippines bought for?

$20 million

What did Roosevelt’s 1904 corollary do?

Sanctioned US armed intervention in Latin America, HOWEVER they could be used to prevent financial / political collapse

What did the 1903 Cuban treaty establish?

A new political system + their economy being reliant on US

How much did the US pay for 16km of the Panama Canal?

#10 million - used by 1,000 ships annually

What is Wilsonionism?

The desire to do good with US policy

Why did Wilson continue to intervene in Latin America?

He wanted to work the “just” governments

How did Wilson compensate Columbia with due to americs’s involvement in 1903

Gave them $20 million

What did Wilson repeal?

1912 law that made US ships exempt from paying tolls to the Panama Canal

What did Wilson build in Latin America?

Infrastructure

How long were the US neutral for?

Until 1917 - joined war as an associate power