Ch. 27: US Foreign Policy and Imperialism

Roosevelt Corollary

promoted what became known as the Bad Neighbor POlicy between latin America and US.

Liliuokalani

Last monarch of Hawaii; she starts the movement: Hawaii for the Hawaiians.

Infrastructure

Roads, telegraph and telephone systems, improving sanitation system, Public health system

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalism over facts in the newspaper (false information which further increased between America and Spain) → Circulation and profit (sex, sin, and scandal= viewership goes up); fabrication of stories (Spanish were putting poison in the water wells throughout Cuba→ genocide; For sport, Spanish soldiers would raid villages and take Cuban babies and feed them to sharks → Neither were true; people believed them anyway)

Jose Marti

He was a poet and journalist who led the second war for Cuban independence against Spain.

Seward

Was responsible for purchasing Alaska; Alaska= Russian colony; Russians realized that the British were interested in Alaska (canadas apart of Interest); didnt think it was worth defending Alaska; Seward = aware of this and recommended that we buy Alaska from Russia; we didnt want British to expand into Alaska and Seward made Congress agreed with him.

Great White Fleet

international goodwill tour (lasts months) told to be prepared as friend or foe; Concerned when we had plans to go to Japan (how are Japanese going to receive Great White Fleet) → order everyone to battle stations

Foraker Act

US law that applied to Puerto RIco; est. US civilian government in Puerto Rico

William McKinley

elected in 1896: First term president; McKinley doesnt want the war but if he doesnt give him a war then the Democrats may use it against him and he may not get reelected so he gives the people a war.

Congress

sent the battleship USS Maine to Cuba, supposedly for a friendly "visit "but actually to protect and evacuate Americans if a dangerous flare- up should occur and to demonstrate USA's concern for the islands stability.

Influence of Sea Power

Naval Strategist: Alfred T Mahan; if US wanted to be true power: needed to make navy stronger and acquire overseas market; if youre going to make the Navy stronger, US needed to do four things: US needed to build modern steel navy (end to wooden ships), needed naval bases in Caribbean, acquire Hawaii and Pacific Islands, need a Canal through Central America, (Guantanamo Bay- Navy bases now)

Kalakaua

signed the law at gunpoint, which led to the document being nicknamed the "Bayonet Constitution "→ stripped Hawaiian monarchy of its authority.

Napoleon III

During Civil War: Napoleon III took advantage of American Civil war and he sent French troops to occupy Mexico; Issue with French sending troops into Mexico because it violates the Monroe Doctrine.

Pan Americanism

Cooperation with Latin America for the economy (boost trade) AND potential military alliances.

William Jennings Bryan

Ttries to make Republican imperialism a key issue, and the republicans have none of it (this is Bryanism) → Really wants America off of gold standard and free silver.

David Kalakaua

King (last monarch of Hawaii to wield independent political power) signed a new constitution for the kingdom of Hawaii

1790s Civil War

American Policy focused on three key issues: expanding westward (Manifest Destiny- God had chosen us to go to the west coast to spread Christianity and our values), Protecting US interest abroad (Trade), Limiting foreign influences in the Americas (Monroe Doctrine- John Quincy Adams wrote it- key principles: non colonization and non intervention; European powers didnt take it seriously- US couldnt enforce it)