Imperialism Vocab

Imperialism

When a stronger country takes over a weaker country for its resources and its Markets

Sphere of Influence

Area dominated by a particular country

• Americas sphere of influence is the western hemisphere

Germany and Italy

Two new countries created in Europe around 1870

Mexican Revolution

Refers to the civil war in Mexico where Wilson (prez) had to protect American Settlements

Sewards “Folly”

Refers to the U.S. purchase of Alaska for $7 million dollars

• oil resources on Alaska

Jose Marti

Cuban Revolutionary who helped start the SPAM (Spanish American war)

Yellow Journalism

When the media makes up or exaggerates stories to sell papers

• Pulitzer and Hearst run newspapers during this time

USS. Maine

American warship, destroyed off the coast of Cuba, killed 250

• Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain

Admiral George Dewey

American Admiral who destroyed Spains fleet in Manila (Philippines)

Rough Riders

Volunteer Calvary Regiment led by TR, gets him a national reputation.

• comic came out in 1986 about the Rough Riders

Treaty O’ Paris 1898 (REMEMBER DATE)

Treaty that ended SPAM and the U.S got 4 things from them

1. Cuba

2. Philippines (will hate U.S)

3. Guam

4. Puerto Rico

Platt Amendment

U.S. Law that gives some freedom to Cuba, while making the rest colonies of the U.S.

Insular Cases

Series of Supreme Court a cases that as the question “Does the Constitution follow the flag?”

• Answer: No

Commonwealth

Country that is controlled by another country, with limited Independence

• Britain has the most commonwealth

Protectorate

Country COMPLETELY Dominated by another country

• Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba are protectorates

Open Door Policy

U.S. foreign policy to allow free trade in China

• Europe’s did protectorate on China for trade purposes

Boxer Rebellion

Revolts by Chinese peasants against British

• THEY FAILED… bad

• Allowed the Open Door Policy because of Boxer

Roosevelt Corollary

Added to the Monroe Doctrine, says the U.S. has the right to intervene in any Western Hemisphere country’s

• Big stick- Intimidation

$ Diplomacy

When you give countries money in exchange for influence, backed up by the American Military

Hawaii

Small Pacific Island, acquired by the United Staes for its sugar

Panama Canal

Waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, acquired by TR. There were two issues when building..

• Malaria (Mosquito)= killing workers

• Depth = How deep they have to dig to make canal

Treaty O’ Portsmouth

Tresty that ends the Russo-Japanese war, T.R won Nobel Peace Prize for it

• Used to go to Paris to make peace with others

• World War 2, when Japan becomes MAJOR

White Mans Burden

Poem by Rudyard Kipling that said the U.S. had a responsibility to “civilize” the Philippines

• Rudyard wrote “The Jungle Book”