history vocab #2

imperialism

political military and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories

executive economy

colonies and country removed raw materials and shipped them back to Benefit its own economy

social Darwinism

Certain nations and races were superior to others therefore designed to rule over them

yellow press

Newspapers used headlines and exaggerated stories in order to promote readership

rough riders

Group of men Western and upper class easterners who fought during Spanish American war

treaty of Paris

Agreement signed by the US and Spain, which officially ended the Spanish American war

gorilla warfare

nontraditional combat methods

sphere of influence

Region dominated and controlled by an outside power

Boxer rebellion

Violence started by members of a secret Society in China

Open door policy

The government did not want colonies in China, but favored trade there

Russo Japanese war

A war between Japan and Russia over the presence of Russian troops in Manchuria

Big stick diplomacy

Theodore Roosevelt’s policy of creating a strong military and using when necessary,

Roosevelt Corollary

Roosevelt’s reassertion of the Monroe doctrine

Dollar diplomacy

Trafts policy of expanding Americans investments abroad

moral diplomacy

the US would not use forces to a certain extent but instead work to promote human rights

Foraker act

law establishing a civil government in Puerto Rico