Time Period 7 SFI

Annexation of Hawaii

Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani & completed annexation in 1900, became 50th state in 1959

Cuban Revolt

Cubans revolted against cruel Spanish rule and gained sympathy from America; one of the causes for the Spanish-American War

Jingoism

Intense form of nationalism calling for aggressive foreign policy

Yellow Journalism

Exaggerated & false accounts of Spanish atrocities in Cuba; gave America reason to intervene (Spanish-American War)

De Lome Letter

Spanish minister wrote a critical letter abt McKinley which Americans considered an insult on their honor; one of the causes of the Spanish-American War

Sinking of Maine

Ship anchored in Cuba, was sunk killing 260 people; Yellow Journalism blamed Spain; one of the causes of the Spanish-American War

Treaty of Paris

Recognized Cuba’s independence (Teller Ammendment), U.S. acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, & Philippines

Annexation of Philippines

Heavy divide between imperialists and anti-imperialists; anti-imperialists believed it violated the Declaration of Independence, imperialists argued for commercial opps., incapable of self-rule (Filipinos), fear of taking over by other powers

Anti-Imperialist League

Group of ppl (Bryan, McKinley, Cleveland, Carnegie) who disagreed with Jingoism, imperialism, & aggressive foreign policy

Platt Amendment

Don’t sign treaties impairing it’s independence (Cuba), U.S. intervention in affairs, U.S. naval base; made Cuba a U.S. protectorate

Open-Door Policy

John Hay asked nations in China for equal trading opps., no rejection, U.S. sphere of influence

Panama Canal

Connected Atlantic & Pacific oceans; Latin Americans were unhappy with T. Rose’s tactics, U.S. returned canal in 1999

Roosevelt Corollary

U.S. send ships to Latin American countries that hadn’t paid off debts; caused poor relations

Gentlemen’s Agreement

T. Rose stop segregation of Japanese in schools and Japan restrict immigrants

Dollar Diplomacy

Depended on investors $$, financial investment → stability, Open-Door Policy

Moral Diplomacy

Respect other nations’ rights, correct wrongful policies of past, Wilson; did not work out for all Latin American countries

Pragmatism

Being practical

Muckraking

Similar to Yellow Journalism, exposing the scandals

Direct Primary

Placed the nominating process directly in the hands of the voters

Secret Ballot

Intimidation to vote for a party caused it’s creation, vote without seeing who you voted for

17th Ammendment

Direct election of Senators

Initiative, Referendum, & Recall

Initiative: Compel legislature to consider a bill, Referendum: Vote on laws, Recall: Remove a politician from office b4 their term expires

Triangle Shirt-Waist Fire

Fire caused by poor working conditions in an all women’s factory

Upton Sinclair/The Jungle

Muckraking book written about poor conditions of meat factories; inspired Pure Food & Drug Act, Meat Inspection Act

Socialist Party

Pre-progressives

Booker T. Washington

Education & economic security for African Americans

W.E.B. Du Bois

Political & social rights for African Americans

19th Ammendment

Gave women suffrage

Lusitania

Germany sunk a British ship with American passengers on it; one of the causes for entry into WWI

Sussex Pledge

Germany promised not to sink ships w/o due warning; prompted by the sinking of Lusitania

Zimmerman Telegram

Germany said they would ally w/ Mexico and retrieve Texas, New Mexico, & Arizona, British intervened, gave to U.S., U.S. became enraged; one of the causes for entry in WWI

Russian Revolution

Wilson bothered by autocratic rule, revolution gave reason for U.S. to withdrawal participation w/ Russia; one reason for entry in WWI

Selective Service Act

Required all men between 21-30 to register for the draft into the military

Espionage Act

Imprisonment for rebellion against armed forces or the draft

Sedition Act

Prohibition of disloyal or abusive remarks about the U.S. government

Wilson’s 14 Points

“Peace w/o victory”, League of Nations, return of colonies, reduction of national armaments

Treaty of Versailles

Big 4 wanted revenge, return of colonies, League of Nations, Germany pay fine

League of Nations

International peacekeeping organization

Henry Ford/Assembly Line

Sped up work in a quickly industrializing America

Automobile

Defined leisure and wealth in the 1920s

Jazz

Music that documented the “black experience” in the 1920s

Radio

Connected the nation with channels such as CBS and NBC

Industrial Design/Art Deco

Style for many skyscrapers in the U.S. during the 1920s

Harlem Renaissance

Major black migration to Harlem, New York, African Americans shared experience and hardships

Marcus Garvey/Back to Africa Movement

Advocated for African Americans to be prideful in their race and essentially go back to Africa

Modernism

More loose interpretation of Protestantism

Fundamentalism

Strict interpretation of Protestantism

18th Ammendment

Prohibition, banned making and selling of alcohol

Washington Conference

Naval disarmament to stabilize the size of the U.S. Navy in comparison to other powers & resolve conflicts in the Pacific, 5 Power Treaty: Give protection, maintain a ratio, 4 Power Treaty: Respect Pacific Territory, 9 Power Treaty: Agreed to Open-Door Policy