APUSH Period 7A Vocabulary

APUSH Vocab for Period 7A- 24 Terms

Reasons/Conditions for Imperialism

economic pressures, human aggressiveness and greed, the search for security, the drive for power and prestige, nationalist emotions, humanitarianism

White Man's Burden

"The White Man's Burden" refers to a poem by Rudyard Kipling that became a euphemism for the idea of imperialism and the perceived duty of white, Western nations to civilize and uplift "lesser" or "backward" peoples. It justified the expansion of European and American power by suggesting a moral obligation to bring progress and enlightenment to other parts of the world.

Jingoism

Jingoism is a term that describes extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy. It often involves a fervent belief in national superiority and a willingness to use military force to achieve national goals or expand influence.

Spanish-American War

In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence

Teller and Platt Amendment

Teller-Cuba can self-govern

Platt-US could look over Cuba's shoulder & meddle in its affairs

Philippines Independence/War

The Philippines' path to independence was marked by a complex and violent struggle, culminating in the Philippine-American War following the Spanish-American War and the U.S. acquisition of the Philippines

Roosevelt Corollary/Big Stick Diplomacy

Roosevelt's policy that while the US did not intend to be a threatening presence in the Western hemisphere, it would not hesitate to protect its own interest

Taft's Dollar Diplomacy

President Taft continued his policies- placed much less emphasis on military force and more on helping Latin American industry; believed that American business leaders supported Latin American development then everyone would benefit; American business would increase trade & profits and countries in L.A. would rise out of poverty and social disorder

Wilson's Moral Diplomacy

The U.S. had a duty to promote democracy in Latin nations in order to prevent war and revolution.

Anti-Imperialist League

objected to the annexation of the Philippines and the building of an American empire. Idealism, self-interest, racism, constitutionalism, and other reasons motivated them, but they failed to make their case; the Philippines were annexed in 1900

Muckrakers: Riis, Tarbell, Stephens, Sinclair

Muckrakers were investigative journalists and writers in the early 20th century who aimed to expose corruption, social injustices, and corporate wrongdoing.

Examples of Muckrackers

Riis, Stephens, Sinclair, Tarbell

16th-19th Amendments

These allowed for an income tax to be levied, women's right to vote, the direct election of US senators, and the prohibition of alcohol manufacture and sale.

Role of Women: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Suffrage, Temperance

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the women's suffrage movement, and the temperance movement were all interconnected aspects of the Progressive Era and the evolving role of women in American society. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, in particular, became a catalyst for change, highlighting the need for improved labor conditions and ultimately contributing to the broader fight for women's rights, including suffrage

Teddy Roosevelt/Trustbuster

Teddy Roosevelt tried to eliminate all "bad trusts" during his presidency and was nicknamed the trustbuster

Jim Crow South/Lynchings/Migration

The Jim Crow South, characterized by racial segregation and violence, particularly lynchings, was a significant factor driving the Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North and West.

Tuskegee Institute/Booker T. Washington

An ex-slave who saved his money to buy himself an education. He believed that blacks must first gain economic equality before they gain social equality. He was President of the Tuskegee Institute and he was a part of the Atlanta Compromise. He believed that blacks should be taught useful skills so that whites would see them as useful.

NAACP/Talented Tenth/ WEB Dubois

According to Du Bois, the "talented tenth" were capable students who could use a classical education to grow and improve as whole people, and not just as workers. He believed that training Black teachers were significant to helping improve the rights and opportunities available to African Americans in the early 1900s.

Wilson as progressive president

Wilson's campaign focused on his promise to be independent of party bosses. He quickly shed his professorial style for more emboldened speechmaking and presented himself as a full-fledged progressive.

Isolationism vs. Interventionism

policy of remaining apart from political affairs of foreign countries VS. favoring intervention by one country in affairs of another

Zimmerman Telegram

A telegram Germany Sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.

Committee of Public Information, War Industries Board, Food Administration

The Committee on Public Information (CPI), the War Industries Board (WIB), and the Food Administration were all crucial agencies established by the U.S. government during World War I to mobilize the nation for war

Fourteen Points: League of Nations

Woodrow Wilson's peace plan for after WWI-Wanted to prevent future wars and promote justice and peace among all nations