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APUSH Chapter 28

APUSH 2014/2015

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William Howard Taft Secretary of War under Roosevelt; chosen to be Roosevelt's successor
John Hay Secretary of State under Roosevelt who attempted to preserve Chinese independence and protect American interests in China
Philippe Banau-Varilla French engineer who advocated an American canal through Panama and helped instigate a Panamanian rebellion against Colombia
George Washington Goethals West Point engineer; completed the Panama Canal in 1914
guerrilla warfare hit and run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small groups of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes
spheres of influence areas in which a certain country has control of another country
"yellow peril" anti-Japanese laws put in place because Americans saw the Japanese as a threat to America
Open Door notes 1899; US feared that countries with spheres of influence in China would choose to limit or restrict trade in their specific areas; John Hay tried to avoid this issue by sending letters to each country and asking them to keep trade open and tariffs low
"the full dinner pail" Republican campaign slogan used in the election of 1900 to emphasize the popularity of McKInley's first term and appeal to the labor vote
Boxer Rebellion a group of Chinese revolutionaries that disliked Western intervention in China rebelled, resulting in thousands of deaths
big-stick diplomacy diplomatic policy developed by TR where the "big stick" symbolizes power and readiness to use military force if necessary; way of intimidating other countries without actually harming them
Clayton-Bulwer Treaty 1850; treaty between US and Great Britain agreeing that neither country would try to obtain exclusive rights to a canal across the isthmus of Panama; ignored by the US
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty 1901; GB recognized US' sphere of influence over the Panama Canal zone provided the canal itself remained neutral
Hay-Banau-Varilla Treaty 1903; granted the US land to build the Panama canal in exchange for $10 mil and annual payments to Panama
Panama Canal built to have a quicker passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic; cost $400 mil
Roosevelt Corollary addition to the Monroe Doctrine; Roosevelt stated that the US would use the military to intervene in Latin American affairs if necessary
Russo-Japanese War began in 1904; war between Russia and Japan over Korea, Manchuria, etc
Portsmouth Conference officially ended the Russo-Japanese war
Gentleman's Agreement an agreement negotiated by TR in 1908 with the Japanese govt; Japanese agreed to limit immigration in exchange for the end of segregation in the Japanese school district
Great White Fleet group of 16 white ships on a cruise around the world to display US' naval power; steam powered to impress Japan
Root-Takahira Agreement 1908; executive agreement between the US and Japan in which both nations agreed to mutual respect of each other's Pacific possessions and support for the Open Door Policy in China
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