Imperials Vocab

Imperialism

The ided or advocacy for a nation's territorial power to expand abroad

Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

The 26th President of the USA who was best known for Big Stick Diplomacy and environmental conservation advocacy

William Howard Taft

27th president of the United States known for his "Dollar Diplomacy" and being a Supreme Court Justice

Hard Diplomacy

A firm and almost aggressive approach to foreign diplomacy by military leverage and coercive tactics

Soft Diplomacy

A lighter and more persuasive approach that utilizes cultural exportation and exchange to build expansionism

Queen Liliʻuokalani

Ruler of Hawaii that protested against Hawaii's annexation before overthrown by a group of farmers

Yellow Journalism

A biased and sensationalized newspaper style that further drove tensions between Spain and America

Teller Amendment

1898 US statement that pledged that Cuba would not be annexed and the island would left to its people

Spanish-American War

Conflict between USA and Spain that resulted in Spain's relinquishment of Latin America territories

Battle of San Juan Hill

Battle where US forces captured Santiago in Cuba, marking the turning point of the battle. This led to Spain's surrender of the land and further territories.

Platt Amendment

Statement that allowed for US intervention within Cuba under the Constitution to protect national interests--opposed the Teller Amendment

Newlands Resolution

Agreement signed by President McKinley that annexed the Hawaiian Islands in the USA

American Exceptionalism

The belief that America is unique is superior with the purpose of spreading democracy and liberty in foreign countries

Insular Cases

Series of Supreme Court cases that limited the rights of people in new torrotoris.

Open Door Policy

Agreement posed by John Hay that states that all nations would access to Chinese trade markets

The Boxer Rebellion

A violent, anti-foreign Chinese uprising led by a secret society that intended to expel Christian influence

Roosevelt Corollary

Amendment of the Monroe Doctrine that claimed that the USA had the right to intervene in Latin American affairs

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

Agreement between America and Britain that would invalidate the Clay-Burton Treaty and allow the U.S to build the Panama Canal

Panama Canal

US imperialistic cornerstone that connected American Oceans to the Isthmus of Pananma constructed after Columbia's canal deal rejection

"The Influence of Sea Power upon History"

Book written by Mahan that supported the idea of America as a superior naval force in the times of imperial expansion