Imperialism (copy)

Yellow Journalism

Exaggerated reporting and lying to attract readers.

Imperialism

Economic and political domination from a more powerful country over a weaker one.

Example of Imperialism

America buying Alaska from Russia and the US overthrowing the queen of Hawaii.

Pro-Imperialism

Supports invasion, trade, and capitalism.

Anti-Imperialism

Opposes control over other nations for humanitarian reasons.

Teller Amendment

Allowed the US to help Cuba regain its freedom without anything in return.

Alfred T. Mahan

Pro-imperialist naval officer who believed a strong navy is vital to being a world power.

Valeriano Weyler

Known as 'The Butcher' for his brutal tactics in Cuba.

Countries the US Imperialized

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Cuba.

Social Darwinism

The belief in 'survival of the fittest' in social and economic contexts.

Anglo-Saxonism

The belief in the superiority of English-speaking nations.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Philippines revolutionary leader who fought against both Spanish and American forces.

Matthew Perry

Naval officer who sought to establish trade with Japan.

White Man's Burden

The idea of civilizing and converting non-Western nations to Christianity.

Rough Riders

A group of Ivy League graduates and cowboys who fought in the Spanish-American War.

Treaty of Paris (1898)

Agreement in which Spain ceded the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the US for $20 million.

Platt Amendment

Gave the US control over Cuban affairs, making Cuba a US protectorate.

Length of Spanish-American War

Lasted less than 4 months; resulted in recognition of the US as a world power.

Sphere of Influence

A section of a country where other nations have rights and powers.

Open Door Policy

Policy allowing foreign nations in China to trade freely within each other's spheres of influence.

Russo-Japanese War

Conflict which gave Japan territories in Russia to avoid war.

Treaty of Portsmouth

Ended the Russo-Japanese War.

Boxer Rebellion

Nationalist uprising in China against foreign influence and Christian converts.

Monroe Doctrine

The principle that Europeans should stay out of Latin American affairs.

Roosevelt Corollary

Stated that foreign countries should stay out of the Western Hemisphere.

Panama Canal

An engineering marvel that cut travel time for ships and involved US intervention in Panama.

Big Stick Diplomacy

The policy of 'speak softly, but carry a big stick' in foreign relations.

Dollar Diplomacy

Taft's policy of using money to control territories.

Moral Diplomacy

Wilson's approach that opposed communism and dictatorship.