Chapter 15: US Imperialism

Queen Liliuokalani

the Hawaiian queen who was forced out of power by a revolution started by American business interests

Imperialism

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

Alfred T. Mahon

admiral of US navy, urged government officials to build up american naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations

William Seward

Secretary of State who was responsible for purchasing Alaskan Territory from Russia

Pearl Harbor

US Navy Base built in Hawaii

Jose Marti

led the fight for Cuba's independence from Spain from 1895 through the Spanish-American War

USS Maine

Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War

George Dewey

U.S. naval commander who led the American attack on the Philippines

Rough Riders

Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War

San Juan Hill

Site of the most famous battle of the Spanish-American war, where Theodore Roosevelt successfully leads the Rough Riders in a charge against the Spanish trenches

Treaty of Paris 1898

Ended Spanish-American War, ceded territories to U.S.

Foraker Act

gave the US direct control over and power to set up a government in Puerto Rico

Platt Amendment

Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Filipino General - helped US take Philipines during Spanish-American war - helped Philippines gain freedom from US

John Hay

Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt who pioneered the open-door policy and Panama canal

Open Door Notes

messages sent by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 to many countries asking the countries not to interfere with U.S. trading rights in China

Boxer Rebellion

A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.

Panama Canal

a ship canal 40 miles long across the Panama built by the United States

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

President Taft's policy of linking American business interests to diplomatic interests abroad, loaning money to developing countries in exchange for influence over them