ss American imperialism

yellow journalism

an exaggerated newspaper that influences peoples opinions

annex

think add

homestead act

a law that was passed in 1862 that offered 160 acres of free land in the west to us citizens. You had to “improve” the land in 5 years and you paid 10$ for the land.

open door policy

allowed countries to trade with china in the late 1800s-1920 because they were self sufficient

imperialism

bird cartoon on front page

military force to add new land

Roosevelt Corollary

It said that the United States had the right to step in and act like a “police power” in Latin American countries if they had serious problems, such as debt or instability. Roosevelt believed this was necessary to keep European countries from interfering in the Western Hemisphere

Big Stick Policy

A foreign policy that the us used to claim more land through military force

isolation

separate or alone from a group of people

manifest destiny

a belief that Americans were destined by God to spread across north america

ethnocertain

a belief that your countries culture is the normal or best one

why did the us enter the Spanish America war? New York journal

yellow journalism used exaggerated and false new about the uss maine and how it was destroyed

monroe doctrine

Stated that european powers should not own land in the western hemisphere

mother country

a nation ruling over colonies

why did the us enter the Spanish America war? reconcentration camps

Cuba's suffering in Spanish camp increased us domandes to take action (U.S. thought Spain was not helping but killing Cubans because 77% of people in the camps died).

March of the flag

us wins Spanish American war and gains new territories of Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines.

home stead act effects

created conflicts with native Americans who killed their life source buffalo just for money.

natives got reservations

young natives were assimilated( made navive become white culture)

battle of little bighorn

lakota sioux battle against the us military

us army lieutenant custer went to go raid the village but got encircled and slaughtered

annexation of hawaii

men treated by gun point to queen lili to make a new constitution but declined

then pres will McKinley annexed hawaii

purchase of Alaska (Seward folly)

bought for 7.2 mil

people thought that the purchase was really bad but then got proved wrong with its rich natural resources like oil lumber and fish.

panama canal( a short cut)

helps transport goods faster military power helps with trading.

obstacles face when making cost illness food poor housing and weather conditions.

spheres of influence

areas in china that were under the economic influence of an other country.

big stick policy

Big Stick Big Stick Policy was a foreign policy created by President Theodore Roosevelt in the early 1900s. It is based on the idea: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

This means the United States should try to solve problems peacefully first, but be ready to use its strong military if needed.