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Imperialism
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
three main roots or causes of american imperialism
-desire for political/military superiority
-economic
-belief in cultural superiority
desire for political/military superiority
-increase power of navy, newships were made. We were not strongest the navy british were.
enconomic
-new territories for economic reasons
cultural superiority
people believed we were superory in cultures, americans thought they were bringing relief to cultures
alaska
-bought in treaty with russia
-secretary of state steward convinced the senate to purchase alaska in 1867 for 2 cents per acre
1875
-tariff free sugar
1887
-bayonet constitution, naval base at pearl harbor first naval base outside of the USA
1890
-end of tariff free sugar
Queen Liliuokalani
-queen assumed the throne is 1891
-hawaii for hawaiians
-died in 1917
1893
-queen is overthrown
sanford dole
-republic of hawaii 1894
spanish american war
-In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
-splendid little war(short)
-us won the war
José Martí
led the fight for Cuba's independence from Spain from 1895 through the Spanish-American War
Valeriano Weyler
-spanish military leader
-he was sent by spanish government with purpose of crushing the rebel
-he sent over 300,000 people to concentration camps. thousands die of disease and hunger.
Yellow Journalism
the exaggerated style of newspaper reporting during the 1890s that was sparked by the rivalry between two New York City newspapers and helped inflame public support for war with Spain
De lôme letter
-private letter from spanish ambassador and it was supposed to be sent to spain but it got stolen and was leaked to the newspaper. it stated that mckinley was a bad president
USS Maine
-Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War
-symbol of military strength
-exploded on feb 15 1898
-some people blamed spain and others believed it was an accident
Teller Amendment
Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war
aftermath: treaty of paris
cuba-freed by spain
Puerto rico and guam-given to the united states
philippines -sold to US for 20 million dollars
philippines after war
-were upset because they didn't want to be controlled by US so they rebelled
-goriila war tactics
-3 year long conflict thing , many people died fighting for independence
open door policy
-china should be open to everyone for trade on an equal level
-it was made to protect interests of the US in establishing trade with china
Boxer Rebellion
-1900s, anti-christian, anti-foreign
-leads to the end of the chinese emperor system
how was the boxer rebellion an example of imperialism
-US is showing there power to put down another country
puerto rico: In depth
-attitude of american soldiers were negative and disrespectful
-impacted the way people saw Puerto Ricans and saw them as not worthy
Foraker Act
-made Puerto Ricans citizens of puerto rico but not citizens of the USA
-allowed puerto ricans voters to elect some of there legislature
-puerto rico sues US because they believe they are not being treated fairly
-1900
Insular cases
-several supreme court cases confirming subordinate status of puerto rico
1917: Jones-Shafroth Act
granted Puerto Ricans more citizenship rights and gave the islanders greater control over their own legislature
1901 Platt Amendment
Claimed to protect Cuba's independence from foreign intervention, however permitting American involvement in its affairs. Repealed in 1934.
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force
Dollar diplomacy
- US would use force to protect investments
-EXAMPLE-US protected the formation of a pro - US government
Missonary Diplomacy
Woodrow Wilson's policy that the US would not interfere in South American debt if that country was undemocratic or oppressive
Panama Cannal
-Project (1903-1914) allowing the U.S. access to the Atlantic and the Pacific.
-bought the area from the french
-originally columbia's land then leased it to US
-challenging to build(death, dieses, landslides)