Topic 7.3- Spanish American war

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to the Spanish-American War and its broader implications.

Spanish-American War

Conflict in 1898 between the United States and Spain, resulting in U.S. acquisition of territories.

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalized news reporting that exaggerated events to influence public opinion, especially about Cuba.

USS Maine

American battleship whose explosion in Havana Harbor in 1898 contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.

Teller Amendment

Provision that declared the U.S. would not annex Cuba after the Spanish-American War.

Platt Amendment

1903 provision allowing U.S. involvement in Cuban affairs and the establishment of a naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

Insular Cases

Supreme Court cases that determined constitutional rights of citizens in U.S. territories did not automatically apply.

Open Door Policy

U.S. policy advocating for equal trading rights in China and opposing foreign control.

Big Stick Diplomacy

The policy of negotiating peacefully while simultaneously threatening with a strong military presence.

Dollar Diplomacy

Taft's foreign policy promoting American business interests abroad to influence foreign relations.

Moral Diplomacy

Wilson's approach asserting that the U.S. should support democratic countries and condemn those with authoritarian regimes.

Panama Canal

Artificial waterway built by the U.S. to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, completed in 1914.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Leader of the Filipino revolt against American colonization following the Spanish-American War.

Boxer Rebellion

A violent anti-foreigner uprising in China in 1900 that opposed foreign influence and intervention.

Roosevelt Corollary

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting the U.S. would intervene in Latin American countries under financial distress.

Treaty of Paris (1898)

Agreement ending the Spanish-American War, resulting in U.S. acquisition of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.