Imperialism (copy)

  • yellow journalism - exaggerated reporting, 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, US overthrowing the queen of hawaii

     - pro - imperialism: yes, inavade, trade, money, capitalism

     - anti - imperialism: humanity, “we do not need to control them”

  • teller amendment -Allowed the US to help Cuba regain their freedom without anything in return like land rights


  • alfred T. Mahan - pro imperialist, naval officer, a strong navy is vital to be a world power, expansion of US fleet


  • “ the butcher” - Valeriano Weyler


  • countries the US imperialized along with cuba - philipines, puerto rico, guam

  • Social Dwarnism - “survival of the fittest”

  • Anglo Saxonism - “if not from english speaking country


  • Emilio Aguinaldo - Philipines Revolutionary leader, fought first gainst spanish, fought against americans


  • Mathew Perry - wants to do business with japan, america makes $

  • White Mans Burden - civilize, christianity

  • Rough Riders - ivy league graduates, cowboys


  • Treaty of Paris - Spain gave up Philipines, guam, PR for $20MIL


  • Platt Amendment - Gave US control over cuban affairs, US becomes protectorate of Cuba

  • Spanish was lasted less than 4 months, recognized as world power

  • Sphere of Influence - section of a country where other nations have rights nd powers


  • Open Door Policy - each foreign nation in china tarde freely in other nations spheres of influence


  • Russo-Japanese War - gave Japan territories in Russia in order to not go to war


  • Treaty of Portsmith - ended the japanese-russo war


  • Boxer Rebellion - nationalists, free trade w china, against foreign influence, get rid of chinese christian converts


  • Monroe Doctorine - Europeans stay out of Latin America affairs


  • Roosevelt Corollary - Stay out of Western Hemisphere


  • Panama Canal - 7 wonders of the world , cut through faster, US took over france project, contagious diseases


  • Big Stick Diplomacy - “Speak softly, but carry a big stick”


  • Dollar Diplomacy - Howard Taft, controlled territories with money


  • Moral Diplomacy - Woodrow Wilson, no communist, no. dictatorship