APUSH Unit 8 Test

Imperialism

Indicates the __expansion of a nation’s empire__

Naval Act of 1900

Authorized the __construction of battleships that would be clearly offensive in nature__

Spanish-American War

* 1898
* __Cuba is controlled by Spain__

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* __US has many interests in Cuba__
* Proximity
* Economics (sugar cane)
* Independence
* Yellow Journalism

Annexation of Hawaii

* __Forced annexation__, territorial expansion, for __US business__
* Grover __Cleveland says no__, __McKinley convinces Congress__
* 1898

Treaty of Paris

* 1898
* __Cuban independence__
* US gets __**Guam**__ and __**Puerto Rico**__ and pays $20 million for the __**Philippines**__

Open Door Policy

European Powers had __divided China__ into “__**spheres of influence**__” (territories where the country controls)

* Russia
* England
* __**Japan**__
* Germany
* Austria

Yellow Journalism

* Embraced __dramatic headlines__ and __exaggerated storylines__
* Takes of ripe and __exciting foreign lands__

Alfred Thoyer Mahan

* The __Influence of Sea Power upon History__
* __“To be a World power, a great navy is needed”__

Social Darwinism

* The application of Darwin's theory of __natural selection to society__
* Specifically in __economics and business in America__
* Used by __supporters of imperialism__

White Man’s Burden

(__Pro-Expansionists__)

* US wants to __Christianize the world__

Reconcentration

Sent civilians who the __Spanish thought might be potential allies of the rebels__ into __heavily guarded camps__

Jingoism

Combination of __intense American nationalism__ with a __desire for adventure abroad__

USS Maine

* Exploded in Havana Harbor
* __#1 Reason for US involvement__
* US press blames Spain

Rough Riders

__Teddy Roosevelt__ lead this group up __San Juan Hill__ in the most famous event of the war

Teller Amendment

* US has __**NO INTEREST**__ in taking over __Cuba__
* Necessary to appease other countries

Platt Amendment

* US and Cuba
* __US may intervene in Cuban affairs__
* US may maintain naval bases in Cuba (Guantanamo)

Panama Canal

* Will __reduce the travel time from Atlantic to the Pacific__
* Helps __trade__ and the __navy__

Roosevelt Corollary

* The US will __**police**__ the Americans/__**intervene**__ in __**Latin America**__ to protect US interests
* Keep __European powers away__

US isolation changes drastically in the late 1800s because

* __**New Industry and Markets**__ (buy and sell with new countries)
* __Yellow Journalism__
* __Religion__ (Christianize the poor heathens, little brown brothers), (White Man’s Burden)
* __Darwinism__ (survival of the fitest)

Josiah Strong

__Our Country: Its Possible Future and Present Crisis__

Sanford Dole

__Pineapple King__

Remember…

The US does __**NOT**__ __receive Hawaii in the Spanish-American__

Reasons for US involvement in S-A War

* __Yellow Journalism__
* __Economic Concerns__
* __De Lome Letter__ (Spanish diplomat disses McKinley)
* __**USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor**__

Imperialists

Argue US __control of the Philippines will enhance US trade__ in the Pacific/Asia region

* Causes a __huge debate in the US__

Anti-Imperial League

* __Universal presidents__
* __Mark Twain__
* __Samuel Gompers__
* __Andrew Carnegie__
* __Consent of the governed__?
* Why such interest in Asia?

Foraker Act

__Puerto Rico__

* __Sets up gov.__
* Future citizenship?

Results of S-A War

* __Respect__ from European powers
* National __Pride__
* __**US becomes a power in the Pacific region**__ (__**markets/resources**__)
* __Navy and Army much improved__
* (critical need for a quicker route to the Pacific)

Election of 1900

* GOP- __McKinley, T. Roosevelt__ (VP)
* DEM- __Bryan__
* __Imperialism was the biggest issue__

Russo-Japanese War 1903

* __TR does not want Japan to dominate Asia__ (__**Manchuria**__)
* Portsmouth Treaty
* Nobel Peace Prize

Top Green Corner

Oregon Country British Claims Extinguished

* 1846

Left Yellow

__Mexico Cession__

* 1848

Bottom Green Corner

__Gadsden Purchase__ from Mexico

* 1853

Purple Center

__Louisiana Purchase__ from France

* 1803

Bottom Light Pink Center

__Texas Annexed__

* 1845

Right Pink

__United States__

* 1783

Right Yellow Corner

__Florida Purchase__ from Spain

* 1821

William Lloyd Garrison

Showed __how bad slavery is__

Abraham Lincoln

__Doesn’t want slavery to extend__ into western territories

Stephen Douglas

__Popular Sovereignty__

John C. Calhoun

__Nullification__

William Bryan

__Cross of Gold Speech__

Andrew Jackson

__Fought the Seminoles__ in Florida

Teddy Roosevelt

* Big Stick Diplomacy
* __“Speak softly and carry a big stick”__

Hawaii and Philippines

* Hawaii
* __First example of imperialism__
* Philippines
* __Most controversial__

What was the Grange and what did it do

* __Organization that formed farmer cooperatives__ to enable members to __enjoy economies of scale by buying and marketing products__
* __Organized politically and sponsored state legislation__ to regulate railroads and grain elevators

Insular Cases

Several court cases which __concerned the status of territories acquired by the U.S. during the Spanish–American War__

* The __constitution does not follow the flag__