imperialism quiz mrs moran

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)