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Unit 3- Imperialism
terms/people to know in Imperialism
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imperialism | the actions by which one nation is able to control other usually smaller or weaker nations; ex. the US started to expand it's influence into other countries |
| President McKinley imperialist policies | -Open Door Notes -wanted China kept open to trade -policies led to Spanish-American War |
| Theodore Roosevelt imperialist policies | -Philippine War -"Big Stick Policy" -Corollary to Monroe Doctrine -Pushed for construction of Panama Canal |
| William Taft imperialistic policies | -"Dollar Diplomacy" -encouraged investment in Latin American countries |
| Woodrow Wilson imperialistic policies | - Moral Diplomacy (Mission Diplomacy) -"Make the world safe for democracy" |
| Dollar Diplomacy | (Taft) policy of investing in Latin America to produce allies which would lead to another market (make friends to make money) |
| Big Stick Policy | (Roosevelt) working with others with the threat of our powerful military (offering "protection" to make "friends" in order to keep Europe out of this part of the world) |
| Open Door Policy | policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hayes to keep China open to trade for all nations |
| Yellow Journalism | Wild headlines and stories in newspapers meant to sell copies more than telling the truth about what was happening in the country/world |
| Roosevelt Corollary | added to the Monroe Doctrine that made the US the "police force" of the western hemisphere |
| The Panama Canal | waterway built by the US to connect the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean |
| causes of Spanish American War | -Americans sympathetic to Cuba (being governed by a "butcher") -deLome letter -USS Maine attacked (near Cuba) -Spain declares war against US |
| deLome letter | Spanish ambassador wrote letter calling McKinley "weak" letter intercepted and sold to American press Americans outraged |
| USS Maine | ship sent to Havana Harbor (Cuba) to "protect American interests"; exploded killing most of crew |
| Spanish colonies before Sp-American War that became American territories after the war | Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico |
| Spanish-American War timeline | 1898 April- Spain declares war May- US troops head to Philippines and defeat Spanish at Manilla Bay June- victory in Philippines with Filipino help June- troops go to Cuba & win with volunteer help June- troops head to Puerto Rico Aug. - war ends |
| why is it called a "splendid little war" | splendid- something magnificent - US gets control of Cuba -US gets ownership of Puerto Rico & Guam -US buys Philippines US becomes IMPERIAL POWER |
| Platt Amendment | gave US right to intervene in Cuba and to use Guatanamo Bay (still have a military base there today) |
| reasons for imperialism | 1. to get other markets (sell more stuff, create more jobs, make more $$$) 2. obtain natural resources (like oil) 3. military benefits (bases which help protect our country even in other parts of the world) 4. Nationalism (national loyalty and pride) |
| 3 ways to US acquired more territory | 1. purchased (bought) 2. war (won) 3. annexed (took) |
| 4 places the US used imperialism | 1. The Pacific (ocean) 2. The Caribbean 3. Asia 4. Latin America |
| 3 effects of imperialism | 1. gained overseas colonies 2. wars (Mexico & Spain) 3. become world power |
| how US took over Hawaii | Americans started moving to island and some owned large sugar plantations. US had tariff on sugar being shipped to mainland. They staged a coupe (take over) and Hawaiian queen yielded. |
| Factors that contributed to World War I (MAIN) | Militarism- new technologies and weapons Alliances- countries making agreements Imperialism- competition for colonies Nationalism- national pride that causes problems for certain groups |
| Central Powers in WWI | Italy, Germany, Austria |
| Allied Powers in WWI | Russia, France, Britain |
| Why American joined WWI | Germany declared submarine warfare and sunk a German U-boat (passenger ship). It killed a lot of people, including 130 Americans. Zimmerman Telegraph- Germany made alliance with Mexico and caused outrage in America |
| Results of America joining war | Allies quickly began to win |
| The 14 Points | Woodrow Wilson's plan for long lasting peace. Focused on reducing arms, restoring European nations to independence (instead of German control), creating League of Nations, establishing Poland, and freedom of the seas. |
| The Treaty of Versailles | focused on severely punishing Germany, creating League of Nations, created Poland, freedom of the seas |
| How Americans were impacted by WWI | Great Migration Food rationing Espionage Act & Sedition Act Selective Service Act (draft) Propaganda Urged to conserve Women & blacks entered the work force |
| Selective Service Act | draft men for military service (first it was 21-30, but then 18-45) |
| Propaganda | used to persuade people to support war effort -posters in newspapers and magazines -famous people selling Liberty Bonds -songwriters wrote patriotic songs -speakers in churches and schools |
| Great Migration | thousands of African Americans went north in search of jobs |
| American Homefront big ideas | Americans had an isolationist attitude (wanted the country to keep to themselves) so the government had to work hard to get and keep support for the war effort. |
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