Vocabulary

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Naval officer who argued for a modernized navy.

Annexation

Forcing the control of one's territory; conquering.

Queen Liliuokalani

Last ruler of Hawaii who always put her kingdom first.

Sanford B. Dole

Helped establish the Republic of hawaii and was its first president. Advocated for the westernization of Hawaii.

Tariffs

A tax on products that are being shipped to another country.

Theodore Roosevelt

Wanted to project America's power by constructing new battleships and improvement of technology.

Yellow Journalism

Journalism that is overexaggerated with little to no evidence behind it.

Reconcentration

Goal was to keep Cuban citizens alive and protected.

Jingo

Violent foreign policy created by the public.

Teller Amendment

Created in 1901 to grant Cuba its independence from Spanish forces.

Rough Riders

Miners, cowboys, or ranchers that helped fight in the Battle of San Juan Hill.

Boxer Rebellion

Chinese group, the Boxers, started attacking foreigners in order to drive them out of China.

Incorporated Territory

Territory that is considered a part of the U.S but is technically separate.

Monroe Doctrine

A U.S policy that the Europeans could not colonize the Western Hemisphere.

Open Door Policy

A proposal made to ensure all countries had an equal opportunity to trade with China.

Platt Amendment

The 1903 treaty between the U.S and Cuba which allowed the U.S to take over if the country was in danger of losing its freedom.

Sphere of influence

A state taking control over a foreign area or territory.