US History: Imperialism – Flashcards
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Treaty of Whangia
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Treaty that opened Chinese ports up to US shipping
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Matthew Perry
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Commodore of the US Navy who opened up Japan with the Treaty of Kanagawa
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Alaska
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Referred to as Seward's folly
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Treaty of Washington
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British-American treaty addressing grievances from the civil war: the British reimburses the US for damages done by their warship the Alabama
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Samoa
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Site of a tri-protectorate between Britain, Germany and the United States
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Valparaiso Incident
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Foreign incident where two sailors are killed in a fight in Chile, the US demands an indemnity and gets it
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Liliuokalani
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Queen of Hawaii who is overthrown by Dole
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James Dole
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Industrialist who established the pineapple industry in Hawaii and was responsible for overthrowing Queen Liluokalani
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Venezuela
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Site of a boundary dispute with Britain, US steps in and mediates, reinforcing the Monroe Doctrine
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Spanish-American War
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War that resulted in the American acquisition of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam and firmly established American imperialism
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Yellow journalism
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Term given to sensationalist newspaper writing, exemplified by that of Hearst and Pulitzer when they were attempting to garner support for war with Spain
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USS Maine
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Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War
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De Lôme Letter
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Secret correspondence sent by French diplomat to Spanish insulting President McKinley, helping galvanize the American public towards war
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Teller Amendment
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Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war
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San Juan Hill
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Site of the most famous battle of the Spanish-American war, where Theodore Roosevelt successfully leads the Rough Riders in a charge against the Spanish trenches
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Rough Riders
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Nickname of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War
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Manila Bay
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Site of famous naval battle where Commodore Dewey decimates the Spanish navy
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George Dewey
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Commodore who won the Battle of Manila bay
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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Filipino who was lead both the Phillipine revolution against Spain and then the United States
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Platt Amendment
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Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble
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Open Door Policy
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Idea that all nations should have equal trading rights in China. Is ultimately a failure because no-one followed it
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John Hay
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Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt who pioneered the open-door policy and Panama canal
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Boxer Rebellion
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Chinese rebellion against foreign influence
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Big Stick Diplomacy
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Foreign policy adopted by Roosevelt
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Mahan
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Author of "The Influence of Sea Power" in which he argued a strong navy was essential for the protection of American interests
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Panama
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Site of a canal and a revolution
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Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
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Agreement between US and UK not to colonize any Central American kingdom
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Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
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Agreement between US and UK that permits the US to construct a canal, as long as it was open to all nations
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Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
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Treaty signed with the new Panamanian government (not Panamanian) that authorized the construction of the Panama canal
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Great White Fleet
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Navy force that circumnavigated the globe to show off US naval prowess
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Russo-Japanese War
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War between to imperialistic powers over Manchuria and Korea. The Japanese whup the Russians.
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Roosevelt Corallory
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Asserts the right of the US to forcible intervene in the affairs of Central American countries to keep Europeans out
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Gentlemen's Agreement
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Informal agreement between the US and Japan, in which Japan would cease issuing passports in exchange for the US accepting Japanese immigrants already in America
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Root-Takahira Agreement
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Agreement between US and Japan officially recognizing the territorial sovereignty of each nation
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Dollar Diplomacy
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Foreign policy adopted by Taft
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Moral Diplomacy
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Name of foreign policy adopted by Wilson
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Tampico Affair
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Results in a breakdown of diplomatic relations between the US and Mexico, caused by misunderstandings between American and Mexican sailors, and the refusal of Mexico to give a 21-gun salute
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Huerta
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Military dictator who usurped throne, and was kicked out by Wilson
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Carranza
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Lead the opposition against Huerta during the Mexican Revolution
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Pancho Villa
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Mexican revolutionary who conducted numerous raids on American soil
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John Pershing
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US General who searched for Pancho Villa
