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Imperialism
APUSH Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | Perfect fit to Asia Cleveland "Investigates" McKinley approves Becomes a territory |
| McKinley Tariff | Hurts Hawaiian sugar market Causes American Sugar planters in Hawaii to overthrow Queen Lilioukalani and ask the US for annexation |
| China | Qing dynasty weakened --- Rebellions, lost the Sino-Japanese War Western Powers took advantage Russia, Japan, France, England, Germany --Exploited trade and business |
| TR and the Rough Riders | He quit his job as assistant secretary of the navy Created band of volunteer soldiers to Cuba Get sick on the boat ride over- eating canned food from the Civil War Clear examples of how ill equipped America was for was Battle of San Juan Hill US win |
| McKinley' 1st Term and Beginning of 2nd | Acquired: -Trade Abilities in China -Owned H, P, P-R, G TR as VP Defeat William Jennings Bryan Is assassinated in 1902 |
| Empire | Taking over other countries that then are united and ruled by one government |
| Territorial Empire | Using an army to take over a country |
| Cultural Empire | Using missionaries to try and Christianize |
| Economic Empire | "You WILL trade with us" |
| Teller Amendment | We are not going to take over Cuba, we are going to liberate them Be like the French in the American Revolution |
| Panama Canal | TR's "crowning achievement" France was going to but they contracted yellow fever due to the mosquitoes Panama was a part of Colombia The price of the canal was too high when they were under Colombian rule Encouraged rebellion |
| "The Influence of Sea Power on History" | Alfred T Mahan Those who have strong navys control the markets Future of US economy depended on a strong navy Influenced Congress |
| Philippine Government Act | U.S. president appoints governor in the Philippines 1902 |
| Speak softly and carry a big stick | TR Say it nicely but with great force and intimidation |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Common Man A lot of sadness Rich family environmentalist, Big Game Hunter, Cowboy Weak as a child U.S.is weak and needs a mission, and agenda, and needs to "bulk up" like TR did when he was younger |
| Clara Barton | Angel of the Battlefield Santiago Cuba Gathered together nurses and doctors to aid the wounded soldiers in the Spanish American War |
| Imperialism | The action of making an empire by taking other countries unequally(conquering, subjugating) ex. 13 colonies |
| Our Country | Josiah Strong Americans need to christianize and help the "weaker countries" WHITE MAN'S BURDEN |
| Jingoism | Extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy Internal economic dominance AND external economic dominance/ expansions |
| Social Darwinism | Survival of the strongest race Societies best suited for life would succeed Ex. Fredrick Jackson Turner, TR, Henry Cabot Lodge |
| General "Butcher" Weyler | 150,000 troops sent to Cuba Only innocent are sent to the concentration camps Scare, torture, malnutrition 200,000 deaths |
| Yellow Journalism | eye catching headlines Little reasearch or fact Hearst-- Journal Pulitzer-- World |
| Admiral George Dewey | Battle of Manila Bay Surprise attack on the Spanish fleet in the Philippines Away from the homeland Then to Spain's fleet in Cuba and invade Puerto Rico |
| Platt Amendment | US is Cuba's virtual protectorate -cannot make treaty w/ foreign nation that impairs independence -Cannot contract excessive public debt -Allowed to preserve order -99 year naval base |
| USS Maine | Havana Harbor 1898 Protect US business Exploded 266 soldiers die Blame Spain Amo next to boiler room, fire in ammo-- BOOM |
| Roosevelt Corollary | Expands on the Monroe Doctrine We are the police of the Western Hemisphere ` |
| DeLome Letter | McKinley is weak, ill fit, cowardly |
| Great White Fleet | Modern steel nave Painted white for intimidation Worldwide tour |
| John Hay | Secretary of State Demanded China keep and open door policy US wants "most favored nation" status |
| White man's burden | Social Darwinism Help other countries to become more like us Get rid of world problems Spread democracy and Christianity Get resources in return |
| Buena-Varilla Treaty | Maintain Panama's independence Get land to build a canal Right to bring in Navy |
| Anti-Imperialist League | Against DOI and Constitution Fear of Chea p foreign labor and products (competition) Failed by 1 vote to prevent ratification of the Spanish treaty Jennings Bryan's defeat "eroded anti-imperialism cause" |
| Philippine Insurrection | Pres. Aguinaldo General Francisco Makabulos Guerilla warfare Filipinos in concentration camps many dead |
| Boxer Rebellion | Anti western uprisings set people on fire White man's burden |
| Dollar Diplomacy | Taft Not aggressive foreign policy Pay off other countries debts so that they owe us |
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