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SS final review
chapter 22 imperialism
| What were some reasons for imperialism? | Taking control of a smaller country, gain resources, expanding military and political ideas, spreading religion, trade and cheap labor |
| Admiral Alfred T. Mahan | Influence of sea power, economic and military growth |
| White Man's Burden | Our problem to take care of individuals in the countries we imperialized |
| Spanish-American War | When the Cubans got Spain out of Cuba |
| DeLome Letter | Foreign minister of Spain |
| Cuba | A colony of Spain |
| Explosion of the USS Maine | Spain was blamed for the explosion |
| Admiral Dewey/Phillippines | U.S gets rid of Spain but they never leave |
| Yellow Press | Stories and Papers that supported Cuba |
| What were the lands acquired form the war? | Guam, Philippines and Cuba |
| Why was Hawaii important? | For goods and to spread Christianity, missionaries overthrew Queen Liliuokalani |
| Why was China important? | Division for trade; China is the Turkey and the other countries are eating (trading with) the Turkey. |
| What did the Boxer Rebellion do? | It angered nationalists by foreign involvement |
| What was the Open Door Policy? | When other countries traded with China |
| What were the Spheres of Influence? | Areas where foreign nations controlled resources |
| What was the Panama Canal and what was the purpose for it? | A water route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans so other countries can get to China more easly |
| Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctirne | American involvement in fending off nations from taking over small Latin American countries |
| What was the Big Stick Policy? | Debt Collection from Latin America |
| What were the International Police Powers? | When the U.S. gained power |
| What was the Taft/Dollar Diplomacy? | Influencing governments through economic intervention |
| What was the Wilson/Moral Diplomacy? | Promoting and protection Democracy |