U.S. Expansion Test

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What is Imperialism?

domination of one nation over the political, economic, and cultural life of another nation

What were the U.S. Goals of imperialism?

to acquire territory and build an empire

What were the U.S’s economic goals?

expand trade and acquire new resources

What were the U.S’s military goals?

establish bases around the world

What were the U.S’s cultural goals?

U.S. believed its language, religion, and culture were superior to other nations

What phrase summarizes the economic, military, and cultural goals of the U.S?

“Greed, Glory, God”

What was Japan’s Isolation rules?

Japan did not welcome visitors and did not allow their people to leave

What did the U.S. want to do in the 1850s?

U.S. wanted to expand trade overseas

What did Commodore Matthew Perry do?

sent by U.S. to open trade with Japan

What ultimatum did Commodore Matthew Perry give Japan?

gave them 1 year to agree to trade or else go to war

What was the Treaty of Kanagawa

Japan agreed to open 2 ports to the U.S.

What was Alaska before the U.S. bought it?

a northern arctic wilderness

What resources does Alaska have?

oil, gold, fish, and lumber

What position was William Seward?

secretary of state

What did William Seward do?

bought Alaska

How much was Alaska bought for?

$7.2 million

What names did Americans give Alaska?

Seward’s Folly or Seward’s Icebox

What were the results of the U.S. buying Alaska?

Increased size of the U.S., removed Russian influence in North America

What is Hawaii?

islands in the Pacific Ocean

Why was the U.S. interested in Hawaii in the late 1800s?

U.S. was interested because of sugar cane & military bases

Who was Queen Liliuokalani?

the first, only, and last Queen of Hawaii, who resisted U.S. interference

What Grover Cleveland did not want to do?

did not want to overthrow the queen but was not supported by Congress

What did the U.S. military do?

sent to overthrow the queen, and annexed Hawaii

What was China divided into?

spheres of influence

What are spheres of influence?

areas where an outside power claims trade privileges

Why did U.S. want to go into China?

Wanted to expand trade in the pacific

What is the Open Door Policy?

U.S. called for China to open trade to all nations equally

What is a nickname for Social Darwinism?

Survival of the Fittest

How did Social Darwinism apply to the U.S.?

the world was changing, U.S. had to do what was necessary to compete w/ other nations

What is Jingoism?

extreme nationalism that favors aggressive foreign policy & war

What was the White Man’s Burden?

U.S. felt obligated to help civilize lesser nations

Who was Alfred T. Mahan?

navy officer & historian, who believed seapower would make the U.S. a great nation

Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?

Senator who wanted the U.S. to use military to takeover the Philippines, Hawaii, and the Panama Canal

Who was Theodore Roosevelt?

assistant secretary of the Navy, who believed the U.S. should go to war to become a major world power

What was the background of the Span.-Am. War?

Cuba was under Spanish rule, and Cuba began to rebel against Spain

Who was Valeriano Weyler?

Spanish general sent to Cuba to stop rebellion

What was Valeriano Weyler’s nickname?

the “Butcher”

What did Newspapers do?

Began exaggerating stories about Cuba to sell more papers

What is Yellow Journalism?

style of reporting that stirs emotions of the reader by using exaggerated headlines

Joseph Pulitzer + William Randolph Hearst

newspaper owners form New York who used Yellow JOurnalism to increase business, and to urge U.S. to go to war.

What did President William McKinley want?

wanted “peaceful diplomacy” with Spain despite being pressured to go to war

What was the “deLome letter”?

sent from an official in Spain to a friend in Cuba, and insulted the U.S. & McKinley, print in the papers and caused Americans to be angry with Spain

What happened to the USS Maine?

On February 15, 1988 - Havana Harbor - exploded outside Cuba, killing 260 Americans

What was the outrage after the USS Maine?

The U.S. people and papers blamed Spain

What did Thedore Roosevelt do after the Maine?

sent the Navy to the Pacific to attack Spain

What did George Dewey do?

led U.S. to first victory over Spain in the Philippines

Who were the Rough Riders?

Volunteer army of1200+ troops led by Theodore Roosevelt, they were retired soldiers, cowboys, and college athletes

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

3000 African Americans troops who helped defeat Spain in Cuba

Santiago + San Juan Hill

battles in which the US defeated Spain and forced surrender in 4 months

What did Secretary John Hay say?

called the war, “a splendid little war”

What was the result of Cuba after the Spanish American War?

became independent

What was the Platt Amendment?

US had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect their independence

What was the Teller Amendment:

What happened to the U.S. after the Spanish-American War?

first time fighting a war outside of the U.S.

Who did the U.S. acquire?

Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam