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What is a folly?

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A mistake; error

What is a burden?

A heavy load

What is prosperity?

Successful; to have done well

What is cherished?

To hold something dearly

What is annex?

To add onto

What is an empire?

Group of states or countries under a single authority

What are atrocities?

Extremely wicked or cruel act

What does biased mean?

Unfair prejudice

What is a protectorate?

A state or country being protected by another

What does proclaimed mean?

Officially announce

What is an Ithmus?

Narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger pieces of land

What is corollary?

An addition to something that has already been proven

What is yellow fever?

A parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes in many tropical areas

What is a predecessor?

A person who held a job before the current job holder

What is foreign policy?

The way in which one nation deals with another nation

Who was Matthew Perry?

sailed into Tokyo Harbor and forced Japan to sign a friendship treaty

What is the treaty of kanagawa?

U.S got two trade ports in Japan.

Who is William Seward?

Supported expansion, purchased Alaska and the Midway Island.

Why did Americans become interested in expanding overseas in the late 1800s?

The frontier in the United States had been settled and Americans needed other areas in which to expand. The ideas of Anglo-Saxonism also influenced Americans for the need to expand.

What happened to Samoa?

Divided by the U.S. and Germany after ships sunk

How many countries are there in the world?

193

What is an ambassador?

an official representative of a country's government

What does an ambassador do?

Maintain communication between countries

What is diplomacy?

the art and science of maintaining peaceful relationships between nations, groups, or individuals.

What is the job of the Secretary of State?

Handle all dealings with foreign countries

What did George Washington favor?

Isolationism

What is isolationism?

A policy of avoiding contact with other countries

isolationism benefits

non-involvement in European and Asian conflicts and non-entanglement in international politics.

Why would you change to internationalism?

Appreciation for diverse cultures, world peace, and involvement in trading.

What was George Washington's farewell address?

It advised the United States to stay "neutral in its relations with other nations" and to avoid "entangling alliances".

How long did george washington serve and what did he do?

George washington served 2 terms and established Americas foreign policy

What did george washington have?

visionary - great leader and someone who can see a long term solution for a long term problem

How much longer did the U.S. remain isolated?

100 years

Who was James Monroe?

5th president of the US

What was the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?

It was a statement to Europe from James Monroe

What did Europe want?

To take over countries

What 3 things did the Monroe Doctrine say?

1. NO NEW COLONIES IN WESTERN HEMISPHERE....

2. Non-intervention with independent nations in W. Hemisphere

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3. U.S. will not interfere in Europe's affairs

**Answer:** This statement suggests that the United States will not involve itself in the political or economic matters of Europe.

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What is internationalism?

Involvement with every country

What is needed in order for internationalism to occur?

Growth and expansion

What increased during the industrial revolution?

Railroads and population

What else increased?

IMPORTS

1870 \= $300 MILLION

1892 \= $1.2 BILLION

EXPORTS

1870 \= $350 MILLION

1892 \= $1.42 BILLION

Who was Alfred Mahan?

Naval Captain and supporter of imperialism. He wrote "the influence of sea power upon history." He said that the U.S. success depended on foreign trade and a bigger navy to protect merchant ships. He said that the U.S. could not expand its navy unless it controlled naval bases throughout the world.

What was the Great White Fleet?

The Great White fleet was a US Naval Fleet that circumnavigated the world from 16 December 1907 to 22 February 1909 by order of President Theodore Roosevelt. This Fleet was meant to demonstrate the growing American Military power.

What is imperialism?

The policy of a stronger nation seeking to control the political + economical affairs

Arguing for Imperialism

1. Future prosperity of the U.S. depended of foreign trade.

2. Guantanama Bay - new navy base

3. Increased trade required a navy to protect them - Cuba

4. - Increased navy would force U.S. to take territories overseas.

What are the four reasons to imperialize?

1. New markets + economic power

2. Spread religion - christianity

3. Moral Power - government; culture

4. Competition +physical power - land \= power

Who was Teddy Roosevelt?

26th President - assistant secretary + vice president + president

What influenced the United States navy?

Alfred Mahan book influence

Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Leader of Germany

What was the Cuban Revolution?

Castro led a revolution against the government in Cuba in the late 1950s; made Cuba communist

How long did Spain control Cuba for?

400 years

What did Cuba want from Spain?

independence

What is nationalism?

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

What were the United States concerns with Cuba?

1. Cuba was less than 100 miles away from the United States

2. The United States had around 50 million dollars invested in Cuba's resources --\> rebels burned down

3. We had sympathy for the people in Cuba

4. Yellow Journalism

What is yellow journalism?

journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.

2 examples of yellow journalism

Hearst and Pulitzer

What did Spains empire turn into?

Cuba and Puerto Rico

Who is Jose Marti?

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

What is reconcentration?

the forced movement of large numbers of people into detention camps for military or political reasons

Who used reconcentration?

General Valeriano Weyler (governer of Cuba)

What was the USS Maine?

President McKinley had ordered the U.S.S. Maine (a steel hulled, steam powered, Bazooka toting battleship) to Havana, Cuba to bring home American citizens in danger from the fighting and to protect American property. the ship blew up from the inside; newspapers claimed that the Spanish had blown up the ship.

What was the Spanish-American War?

The Spanish-American War was really Cuba's war for independence from Spain, fought in the late 1890s between Cuba and Spain. America joined in 1898. It lasted 4 months.

What was the Teller Amendment?

Stated that the US had no intention of taking over any part of Cuba. When the war is over, they promised to leave Cuba. They will not seek to control Cuba.

Where did the Spanish America war start?

Manila Bay, Philippines May 1898 (3 1/2 months) --\> idea from Theodore Roosevelt because it was their main naval base

Who was George Dewey?

U.S. Navy admiral who led the Battle of Manila in the Philippines. He won.

Who helped the Americans to fight?

Filipino rebels (led by Emilio Aguinaldo)

Who were the Rough Riders? Who led them?

a U.S. cavalry unit; led by Theodore Roosevelt. they fought in the Spanish-American war in many battles including the battle of San Juan Hill. It was a mixture of a lot of different people and they joined the regular troops.

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

Members of one of the African American regiments within the U.S. Army after the Civil War who were called this because of their bravery and strength.

What was the treaty of Paris of 1898?

From Spain U.S. receives

Guam and Puerto Rico

U.S. will pay Spain $20 million for Philippines\= "save face"

Spain is finished as a world power

What was the Platt Amendment?

Many Americans did not think Cuba was ready for independence

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

The amendment made Cuba an American protectorate

LIMITED CUBA'S RIGHT TO BORROW MONEY

LIMITED CUBA'S POWER TO MAKE TREATIES

What was the Foraker Act?

established a civil government in Puerto Rico

Why was Alaska important?

Increased trade in Asia and the Pacific + gold

When was Alaska purchased and who Purchased it?

Alaska was purchased in 1867 - expansionism

William Seward - secretary of state

Helps with moral, economic, and physical power in the United States

Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. for 7.2 million dollars

What did the people call the Purchase of Alaska?

Seward's Folly --\> before they realized how valuable Alaska is