USH Unit 2 Day 3 Imperalism

Hawaii annexation

Acquisition of Hawaii for naval and economic interest.

Sphere of influence

Region where a foreign power has exclusive rights to trade, invest and control local affairs.

Open Door policy

US policy with China to ensure trade rights

Boxer Rebellion

Anti-foreign uprising in China

Japan Imperalism

period of rapid modernization, militarism, and territorial expansion spanning

Phillipines

the period of US colonial rule on teh island after Spanish Colonization

Teller amendment

stated the US would NOT annex Cuba after the Spanish American War

Foraker Act

established a civil government in Puerto Rico afte rthe Spanish American War

Panama Canal

a waterway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans created by the US to assist with trade and military movements

Roosevelt Corollary

US will intervene in Latin American affairs if needed but Europe is NOT to intervene

Dollar Diplomacy

foreign policy that promoted Ameican financial interest abroad and aimed to use economic power to achieve diplmoatic goals

Moral Diplomacy

dictates that the U.S. should only grant support, aid, or diplomatic recognition to countries whose moral values and democratic principles align with those of the United States