imperialism

Fredrick Jackson Turner (1861-1932)

historian who created the frontier thesis

and the thesis was he argued that the American frontier-the moving outer line where settled civilization met empty wilderness was the single most important factor in shaping American history,character and democracy

Dollar Diplomacy

by president William Howard Taft

used loans, banks and businesses and the goal was to increase the us influence, help American businesses and avoid war when possible

The great white fleet

16 navy battleships sent by president Theodore Roosevelt. Traveled around the world (1907-1909) and the purpose was to show america’s strong navy and warn other countries

Insular Cases

It was the supreme court decisions after the spanish-american war

they adopted Puerto Rico, Guam and the philippines and the supreme court could control the overseas status of them

De Lome Letter

written by spain’s ambassador, insulted president McKinley and it made americans angry

Causes and results of the Spanish-american war

Well it started with the Yellow journalism, that was newspapers that exaggerated stories and made America angry. then the De Lome Letter that insulted president McKinley, lastly the USS Maine Explosion and it was a accidental ship exploded in Havana Harbor and Americans automatically accused Spain for it happening.

Why did the U.S get involved

because Cuba wanted independence and U.S supported Cuba and America declared war on Spain. But they got involved because the Spanish was treating cuban’s terribly and the Americans had sympathy for them. In results Spain did end up losing and U.S ended up gaining Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines. So it was a big success for the Americans and not so good for the Spanish. And Cuba became independent

Essay 2 Why did the U.S become imperialistic

Well they needed Economic like new materials and raw materials

next they wanted military, like a strong navy and more naval bases

lastly they wanted to spread American ideas and american culture

Monroe Doctrine (1823)

This was written to let Europeans know that they needed to stay out. and it warned European countries to not interfere or colonize in the Americas

Roosevelt Corollary (1904)

it added to the Monroe doctrine and it gave the U.S the right and duty to act as an “International police power” in the western hemisphere to intervene in Latin America

how they influenced imperialism

The Doctrine and Roosevelt corollary gave the U.S reasons to expand influence, protest interest and intervene in Latin America

isolationism

a U.S foreign policy of staying out of foreign wars avoiding permanent military alliances and focusing on domestic affairs rather than international conflicts

Seward Folly

was the nickname given to the 1867 purchase of Alaska by the U.S from Russia

Spheres of influence

a region or country where a powerful nation golds dominant economic, cultural , or political power without officially ruling or annexing it

Yellow Journalism

A style of Newspaper reporting from the late 1890s that used exaggerated stories, false interviews and dramatic headlines to sell more newspapers rather than report the strict facts.

USS Maine

a U.S navy battleship that mysteriously exploded and sank in Havana harbor, Cuba, on feb 15, 1898 killing over 260 crew members

The U.S lands after the Spanish war

the war ended in 1898 and the U.S acquired puerto Rico, guam and philippines and it shifted continental nation into a global imperial power.

Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917)

she was the first and final sovereign monarch of the Hawaii kingdom and she got deposed in 1893 coup of American

Teller Amendment

in 1898 it was a congressional resultion stating that the U.S would annex Cuba after defeating spain in the Spanish- American War

Purchase of the Philippines

The U.S bought the Philippines from Spain for 20 million through the treaty of Paris signed on Dec 10, 1898 which ended the Spanish American War

Rough Riders

A nickname for the 1st U.S volunteer cavalry a famous combat unit formed in 1898 during the Spanish American War

Open Door Policy

Foreign policy established in 1899-1900 by secretary of state John hay. Demanding all foreign powers have equal rights in China

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