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Define the word Imperialism. How did the European imperialist affect Africa? How did the Japanese Imperialism affect Asia?

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European imperialists established colonies in Africa, but two countries, Ethiopia and Liberia, remained independent. Japan replaced their old federal order with a strong central government. Japan joined European nations in competition for China.

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List the factors which fueled American imperialism.

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Desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, belief in cultural superiority.

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Why did imperialists view colonization as a solution to their domestic economic problems?

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Imperialists viewed foreign trade as the solution to American over production and the related problems of unemployment and economic depression.

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How did U.S. economic prosperity lead it to pursue a policy of imperialism?

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Advances in technology enabled American farms and factories to produce far more that American citizens could consume.

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What was Admiral T. Mahan's main thesis as reflected in his book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783?

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Mahan called for the U.S. to develop a modern fleet capable of protecting American business and shipping interests around the world.

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Identify the main arguments against imperialism?

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Anglo-Saxons argued that the U.S. had a responsibility to spread Christianity and "civilization" to the world's "inferior people".

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What problems did the McKinley Tariff of 1890 cause for American sugar growers in Hawaii?

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It eliminated the duty-free status of Hawaiian sugar.

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Why did Amercans have an interest in the annexation fo Hawaii? What was the President Cleveland's view on the subject?

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They don't have to pay the duty. U.S. military and economic leaders already understood the value of the islands. Cleveland formally recognized the Republic of Hawaii, but he refused to consider annexation unless a majority of Hawaiian favored it.

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How did the U.S. finally annex hawaii? Creat a TIMELINE of the most important events.

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McKinley Tariff, American planters in Hawaii called for annexation, U.S. build Pearl Harbor, U.S. marines overthrew the queen and set up government, Republic of hawaii, proclaimed Hawaii as American territory.

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Imperialism

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

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AD. Alfred T. Mahan

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Leader of the U.S. Navy in the 1850's. Urged government officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations.

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Queen Liliuokalani

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Queen of Hawaii in the 1890's

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Who was Jose Marti? Why did he destroy American-owned sugar mills and plantations in Cuba in the 1890's?

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Marti was a cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, launched a revolution in 1895. He counted on provoking U.S. intervention to help the rebels achieve a free Cuba.

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How did yellow journalism affect American attitudes toward the Cuban revolt?

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It deepended American sympathy for the rebels.

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Why was so much importance attached to the American victory in the Philippines during the Spanish-American-Cuban war?

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The Filipinos, like the Cubans, also wanted freedom from Spain. 11,000 Americans joined forces with Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo.

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What was the myth and what was the reality regarding the events surrounding the Rough Riders and American victory in the Battle of San Juan Hill?

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Although Roosevelt and his units played only a minor role in the second victory, U.S. newspapers declared him the hero of San Juan Hill. The Rough Riders featured a dramatic uphill charge along with two African-American regiments.

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List the major provisions of the Treaty of Paris of 1898.

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the U..S. and Spain signed an armistice, Spain freed Cuba turned over the islands of Guam, Puerto Rico to the US, sapin sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million

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General Valeriano Weylor

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Sent to Cuba by Spain to resore order there

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Yellow Journalism

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The sensational style of writing, which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers.

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Jingoism

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extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy

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Delome Letter

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criticized President McKinley, calling him "weak" and "a bidder for the admiration of the crowd".

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Concentration Camps

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Civilians could not give aid to rebels

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U.S.S. Maine

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An American battleship sent to Cuba in order to evacuate any American in case of another flare-up. The ship spontaneously exploded in Havana harbor, and the cause was put on Spain's shoulders, thus starting the Spanish-American War.

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Remember The Maine

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The rallying cry for US intervention in Cuba

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AD George Dewey

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Gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila. Victory allowed US troops to land in the Philippines.

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Battle of Manila Bay

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US defeated Spanish in the Philippines

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Rough Riders

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a volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt

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Battle of San Juan Hill

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US victory led by the Rough Riders and 9th and10th cavalries.

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a spledid Little War

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the war lasted for only 15 weeks

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What strategic importance did Puerto Rico hold for the US?

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for maintaining a US presence in the Caribbean and for protecting a future canal that American leaders wnated to build across the Isthmus of Panama

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How did the Foraker Act benefit for the US?

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The act gave the president of the US the power to appoint Puerto Rico's governor and members of the upper house of its legislature.

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What were the provisions of the Platt Amendment? How did they define the role of the US in Cuba following the Spanish-American-Cuban War?

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cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreign power to control any part of its territory. The US reserved the right to intervene in Cuba, Cuba wa not to go into debt that its government could not repay. The US could buy or lease land on the island for naval stations and refueling stations. The US made it clear that its army would not withdraw until Cuba adopted the Platt Amendment

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How did the Americans treat the Filiponos after the Spanish-American-Cuban War?

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They froced the Filiponos to live in designated zones, where poor sanitation, starvation, and disease killed thousands.

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What were the motives of the Filipinos like Emilio Aguinaldo and the Amercans in the Filipino-American War of 1899-1902?

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the filipinos vowed to fight for independence. The Americans put down the rebellion

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List the principles of the Open Door Notes as proposed by Secretary of State John Hay. What were the reactions of the European nations who were already involved in China to them?

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the notes addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the US, Americans believed that the growth of the US economy depended on exports, US had right to intervene abroad to keep foreign markets open. closing of an area to American products, citizens, or ideas threatened US survival. They reluctantly accepted the policy.

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what were the circumstances surrounding the Boxer Rebellion? what was the US position regarding this incident?

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the chinese formed secret societies pledged to rid the country of "foreign devils". the US feard that European nations would use their victory to take even greater control of China.

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What were the main points of the Boxer Protocol? What was the American response?

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China and 11 other nations signed the Boxer Protocol. The Qing governiment executed some Chinese officials, to punish others, and to pay $332 million in damages. The US government returned the rest of the money to China to be used for the purpose of educating Chinese students in their own country and in the US.

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Autonomy

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self government, political control

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Teller Amendment

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This Amendment was drafter by Henry M. Teller which declared that the US had no desire for control in Cuba & pledged the US would leave the island alone.

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Dr. Walter Reed

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U.S. army surgeon who proved the transmission of yellow fever by mosquitoes

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Platt Amendment

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This amendment to the new Cuban constitution authorized U.S. intervention in Cuba to protect its interests. Cuba pledged not to make treates with other countries that might compromise its independence, and it granted naval bases to the United States, most notable being Guantanamo Bay.

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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the Filipino rebel leader that believed that the U.S. had promised independance

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Guantanomo Bay

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A US prison in Cuba

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Sphere of Influence

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areas where each nation claimed special rights and economic privileges.

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Open Door notes

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messages sent by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, asking the countries not to interfere with US trading rights in China.

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Why did the US want a canal through the Isthmus of Panama?

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A canal would greatly reduce travel time of commercial and military ships by providing a shortcut between the Atlantic and pacific oceans.

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How did the US go about gaining control of the land necessary to build the Panama Canal?

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The US had to get permission from colombia, which then ruled Panama

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What was the intent of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? What was its impact on the role of the US in the Western hemisphere?

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That disorder in Latin American might "force the US to the exercise of an international police power." The US had a right to exercise international police power in the Western Hemisphere.

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How were the "big Stick" and "Dollar" Diplomacies alike?

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To prevent European countries to stay out of the affairs of Latin America.

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Why did the US get so involved in Mexican affairs in the early 20th century?

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The US had a moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin American government it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile ot US interests

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How were the approaches of Teddy Rosevelt and Woodrow Wilson to foreign affairs different?

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Roosevelt was determined to make the US the predominant power in the Caribbean and Central America. Wilson pressured nations in the Western Hemisphere to establish democratic governments.

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Great White Fleet

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Motivated by the competition in the world about whose navy was the most powerfuland naval captain Alfred Mahn, congress began to enlarge and modernize its navy. The steam powered ships were called the Great White Fleet because their steel hulls were painted white. The Japanese mad a surprise attack and destroyed it

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"speak softly and Carry a big stick"

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A west African proverb Roosevelt based his latin American policy on.

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dollar Diplomacy

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the using of US government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American businessmen

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Francisco "Pancho" Villa

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a fierce nationalist, had frequently courted the support and aid of the US

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General Jon "Black Jack" Pershing

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Wilson ordered him into Mexico to capture Villa dead or alive

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Roosevelt corollary

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an extension of the Monroe Doctrine; the US claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military interventions in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations.

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