Imperialism

Imperialism

The act of taking over other countries to expand an empire

Foreign Policy

how America interacts with other countries

spheres of influence

areas in asia where European powers would set up trade harbors and control

Henry Cabot Lodge

senator that wanted America to partake in imperialism

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Author of the book that explained why America needed a two ocean navy

Reconcentration

Spanish concentration camps that persecutes the Cuban people to round up rebels

Valeriano Weyler

spanish general sent to take over Cuba and known as the butcher

William McKinley

US president during the Spanish american war

Jones act of 1916

Law that governs the Philippines during American occupation

George Dewey

commander of the American forces in the Pacific

Rough Riders

The group of volunteer american troops that took Cuba in San Juan and lead by Teddy Roosevelt

Protectorates

territories controlled by the US

Philippines

a south asian island country that was taken over by the US after being freed from Spanish rule

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

Treaty to buy the Panama canal

White man’s burden

the ideal that white men can help anyone who they assume is less than them

Liliuokalani

last native queen of Hawaii when the US took over

John Hay

The American diplomat that referred to the Spanish american war as a splendid little war

Open door policy

the policy by the US that created open trade with Japan

Boxer Rebellion

the Chinese rebellion to European powers taking over parts of China and forced trade. Was not successful

Matthew Perry

the US diplomat that established trade with Japan and is a naval officer.

Jose Marti

leader of an unsuccessful insurrection against the Spanish government in cuba

William Randolph Hearst

a yellow journalist who exaggerated the events in cuba to gain sales

USS Maine

the ship that exploded and started the Spanish american war

Teller Amendment

the document that stated that the Cubans would be freed and independent after Spanish rule

Emilio Aguinaldo

the leader of the Filipinos when the US took Manila from Spain

Philippine Rebellion

the rebellion against the US after it took over the Philippines. was unsuccessful for the Filipinos

Platt Amendment

the document that stated that the US could interfere and control the Philippines after being freed from Spanish rule

Teddy Roosevelt

26th us president who was known for being very exciting and replaced McKinley when he was assassinated

Roosevelt Corollary

The image of the US which portrays it as a police type figure that can interfere with conflicts in the western hemisphere