Imperialism

What is isolationism?

Avoiding affairs of other countries

What three reasons did the U.S have for being isolationist?

Washington's farewell address said stay away from foreign alliances, Monroe Doctrine said we stay on our half of the world, civil war had us pre-occupied

What causes the U.S to stop being isolationist?

Surpluses of goods being produced

What are 2 main purposes for imperializing?

New materials to sell and new markets in which to sell them

What 2 continents did the European powers completely take over?

Asia and Africa

What were the 3 reasons Perry was sent to Japan?

Friendships, trade, and a coaling station

What three land acquisitions did William Seward secure for the U.S?

Alaska, Midway Atoll, Samoa

What four things did Alfred Mahan say the U.S needed to do to become a world power?

Modernize the navy, get bases in the Caribbean, get coaling stations in the pacific, build a canal through Central America

Why did Americans first go to Hawaii?

To convert the natives to Christianity

What was one major exported crop?

Sugar cane

Why did Hawaiian farmers want to be annexed by the United States?

Avoid tariffs

Who wanted to restore the monarchy?

Queen Lil'

What did SOS Hay want to do with China? What was his policy called?

Trade, Open Door Policy

Who were the boxers?

Chinese nationalists who wanted the Spheres of Influence out of their country

What is yellow journalism?

Greatly exaggerated or even false stories to persuade a leader

What 2 stories did Hearst publish involving Spanish conflict in Cuba?

The deLôme and the sinking of the USS Maine

Why was the US upset about the deLôme letter?

It called our president weak

What did McKinley do in April of 1898 which allowed the U.S to get involved in Cuba?

He said Cuba was independent

What were 3 reasons the U.s Army was not prepared at the beginning of the war in Cuba?

Not enough men, not enough supplies, not prepared for conditions

What diseases did many American soldiers have to face in Cuba?

Malaria and Yellow Fever

Who was 2IC of the Rough Riders

Teddy Roosevelt

What other Caribbean island did the U.S help to liberate from Spain in the war?

Puerto Rico

What did the Teller Amendment say?

That we will not take over Cuba

What 3 things were decided at the Treaty of Paris 1898

Cuba will be a U.S protectorate, Puerto Rico and Guam will be U.S territories, we will buy the Philippines for $20 million

How did the U.S get the land on which they built the Panama Canal?

After helping them to get their independence, we bought it from them

What were two issues that has to be dealt with in building the Panama Canal?

Bad physical conditions, dangerous work

What year did the Panama Canal open?

1914

On what proverb did Theodore Roosevelt base his Latin American foreign policy?

"Speak softly and carry a big stick"

On what did the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine state?

The U.S would act as a police power in Latin America if needed

How did Taft's foreign policy differ from Roosevelt's?

Taft believed in using economics rather than force

Why does the U.S get involved in the Mexican Revolution?

American businesses were afraid they would lose their investments