US History Imperialism – Flashcards
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Imperialism
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A stronger nation attempts to create an empire by dominating weaker nations
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Panama Canal
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It facilitated movement between the Atlantic and Pacific ports
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Led to the Spanish American War
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Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule
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Open Door Policy
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A policy of the United States that stated China should be open to all nations that which to trade with them. This policy did not include the consent of the Chinese, and was another form of imperialism. It gave the US access to millions of consumers in China
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Where did the Spanish-American War begin?
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In the Philippine Islands
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A result of the Spanish American War
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Puerto Rico and Guam were made unincorporated US territories
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Roosevelt Corollary
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The US would use force to prevent intervention in the affairs of neighboring countries.
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Leader of the Rough Riders
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Hawaii
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Annexed by the US in 1898
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William Randolph Hearst
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Newspaper publisher whose "yellow journalism" influenced public opinion
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George Dewey
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Admiral who led attack on Spanish ships in the Philippines
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William Howard Taft
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President known for his "Dollar Diplomacy"
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San Juan Hill
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Made famous by the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War
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Arbitration
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Settlement of a dispute by a person chosen to listen to both sides
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Annexation
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Addition of new territory to an existing country
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Concession
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A grant of a piece of land in return for a promise to use the land a certain way
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Sphere of Influence
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Area outside a nation's borders where it exercises economic and political control
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Expanded presidential power; act first ask for permission second; regulated big business; first conservation president
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Dollar Diplomacy
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Taft's foreign policy, invest in foreign companies and nations first so other countries cannot
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Yellow Journalism (Hearst and Pulitzer)
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Influenced opinions of US citizens on events in Cuba; increased public sympathy for the Cuban rebels
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Alfred T. Mahan
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Argued that the economic future of the US depended on gaining new markets abroad and a strong navy for protection
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Reasons for US imperialism
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Economic factors- new markets; Nationalist factors- love of country; Military factors- bases around world; Humanitarian factors- spread US idea of a better way of life
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Anti-Imperialist Argument
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Imperialism was inconsistent with the basic American idea of "liberty for all."
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Platt Amendment
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Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's independence and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble
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Big Stick Diplomacy
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Diplomatic policy developed by T.R where the "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy.
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new nationalism
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1912: Theodore Roosevelt's program in his campaign for the presidency, the New Nationalism called for a national approach to the country's affairs and a strong president to deal with them. It urged protection of children, women, and workers.
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Boxer Rebellion
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1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops.
