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Bird Chapt 6

Bird social studies chapter 6 imperialism

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Isolationism you get to keep all your stuff|farewell adress|steer clear of alliances|H/C:industrial revolution (change)
imperialism to take over other lands physically or politically|resources, markets. military bases
treaty of kanagawa US and Japan can trade
alaska was owned by Russia, they sold it to us "Sight unseen" for 7million
sight unseen Not looked at
Josiah Strong congressmen-religeous figure-save the souls of the natives- "lifting up the world"
Alfred Thayer Mahan president of Navel College|-importance of sea power-military bases (refule)-resources
missionary party/Boyonett Constitution forced the queen to give power to the missionary party-marines|Harrison was president-congress said no|McKinley-1898-made hawaii a territory-1959-becomes a state.
sphere of influence parts of china were controled by a foreign country (mainly Europe) and were told who they could trade with
Boxer Rebellion group of chinese who wanted to get away with spheres of influence/trade with anyone | -lost-treaty-china became an open door country-anyone could trade
Treaty of Portsmouth end the Russo-Japanese war -TR gets nobel prize -keeps Japan from getting too strong
Great White Fleet 16 naval ships painted white because of peace-sail across world-show dominance-friendly but strong
The Maine Battleship that exploded down in Cuba, Havana. "Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain"| Explosion may have been caused by the furnace exploding
Rough Riders/San Juan Hill TR-Calvery volunteer- AA group was there 1st, only lasted 3 months
Treaty of Paris !1898! end spanish-American war
Teller Amendment Cuba will not be a colony
protecterate will protect Cuba
Platt amendment give USA a military base in Cuba (Guantanamo bay) Cuba cannot make a treaty with other countries
Puerto Rico-Jones Act 1917-make Puerto Rico a territory| Us ciizens but cant vote
Philippines imperialist vs anti-imperialist Josiah Strong Andrew Carnegie social darwinism close to china in 1946 we let them be independant
Social Darwinism Charles Darwin, Natural selection, Strongest survive
Monroe Doctrine 1823 President Monroe says that Europe stays on one side of the atlantic, and the us will stay on our side. Or else war
Roosevelt Corollary H/C-industrial revolution/great white fleet| Usa will fight if you intervine with latin america. "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
Bick Stick Diplomacy we will fight if you try to intervine with latin america
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