Imperialism

yellow journalism

Exaggerated reporting and lying to attract readers.

imperialism

Economic and political domination from a more powerful country over a weaker one.

teller amendment

Allowed the US to help Cuba regain their freedom without anything in return like land rights.

Alfred T. Mahan

Pro imperialist naval officer who believed a strong navy is vital to be a world power.

the butcher

Nickname for Valeriano Weyler.

countries the US imperialized along with Cuba

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam.

Social Darwinism

The theory of 'survival of the fittest' applied to societies.

Anglo-Saxonism

Belief that English-speaking countries are superior.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Philippines revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish and then against Americans.

Mathew Perry

American naval officer who sought to trade with Japan.

White Man's Burden

The alleged duty of Western powers to civilize and convert native populations.

Rough Riders

A group of Ivy League graduates and cowboys who fought in the Spanish-American War.

Treaty of Paris

Agreement where Spain ceded the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico for $20 million.

Platt Amendment

Gave the US control over Cuban affairs, making Cuba a US protectorate.

Sphere of Influence

Section of a country (china) where other nations have rights and powers.

Open Door Policy

Policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in other nations' spheres of influence.

Russo-Japanese War

Conflict that granted Japan territories in Russia to avoid war.

Treaty of Portsmith

Agreement that ended the Russo-Japanese War.

Boxer Rebellion

Nationalist in China against foreign influence, get rid of chinese christian converts

Monroe Doctrine

Policy that warned European countries to stay out of Latin America.

Roosevelt Corollary

Stay out of Western Hemisphere affairs

Panama Canal

A waterway that cut through Central America for faster shipping; was completed by the US.

Big Stick Diplomacy

The policy of negotiating peacefully while also carrying a strong military. “Speak softly, but carry a big stick”

Dollar Diplomacy

William Howard Taft's policy of controlling territories through economic means.

Moral Diplomacy

Woodrow Wilson's policy of not supporting communism nor dictatorship

Examples of Imperialism

America buying Alaska from Russia, US overthrowing the queen of hawaii

Pro Imperialism

invade, trade, money, capitalism

Anti Imperialism

humanity, “we do not need to control them”