MOD 15 - Imperialism

Imperialism

a policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories

Protectorate

a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power

Panama Canal

one of the world’s largest engineering feats that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, greatly reducing travel time for ships

Yellow Journalism

sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers

USS Maine

U.S. battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, killing over 260 sailors and increasing support for war with Spain

Rough Riders

volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War

San Juan Hill

key battle in Cuba during the Spanish-American War where U.S. forces defeated Spain

Treaty of Paris

agreement that ended the Spanish-American War; Spain freed Cuba and ceded Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the U.S.

Platt Amendment

agreement allowing the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs and limiting Cuba’s independence

Foraker Act

law that ended military rule and established a civil government in Puerto Rico

Open Door Policy

policy proposing that all nations share equal trading rights with China

Boxer Rebellion

anti-foreign revolt in China aimed at removing foreign influence and missionaries

John Hay

U.S. Secretary of State who issued the Open Door Policy

Valeriano Weyler

Spanish general who used concentration camps in Cuba to suppress rebellion

José Martí

Cuban poet and journalist living in exile in New York who organized resistance against Spain

Emilio Aguinaldo

Filipino resistance leader who led a revolt against U.S. rule after independence promises were broken

Philippine-American War

conflict between the United States and Filipino forces over control of the Philippines

Roosevelt Corollary

policy stating the U.S. could intervene in Latin America to protect economic interests and maintain order

Monroe Doctrine

U.S. policy warning European nations not to interfere in the Americas

William Seward

U.S. Secretary of State who arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia

Pearl Harbor

Hawaii’s best port where the U.S. built a naval base for refueling ships

Queen Liliuokalani

last queen of Hawaii who resisted U.S. control but was ultimately overthrown

John J. Pershing

U.S. general ordered to pursue Pancho Villa in Mexico

Pancho Villa

Mexican nationalist rebel who attacked U.S. targets and was pursued by American forces

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

agreement between the U.S. and Great Britain allowing the U.S. to build and control the Panama Canal

Protectorate System

method used by imperial powers to control foreign territories indirectly through local governments

Dollar Diplomacy

U.S. policy of using economic power and investments to influence other countries