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IMPERIALISM

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BOXER REBELLION 1900 political uprising in northern China against foreigners in the country
CHILDREN’S BUREAU U.S. government agency that was created in 1912 and is focused on improving the lives of children and families
CONSERVATION the management and protection of natural resources
DIRECT PRIMARY a preliminary election in which voters choose the party candidates to run in a later election for public office
ENFRANCHISEMENT the granting of the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
EXPOSES work of writing that publicizes a scandal or injustice (
IMPERIALISM a policy or practice of exerting control over weaker nations or territories
INCOME TAX a tax that is based on the amount a person earns
ISOLATIONISM a policy in which a nation stays out of the affairs of other nations
OPEN DOOR POLICY an American proposal that aimed to establish equal access to ports among countries trading with China in 1900
PROGRESSIVE ERA a period from about 1890 to 1920 in which reformers sought to correct many social, economic, and political inequalities and injustices in the United States
PROHIBITION the act of outlawing the production, distribution, and sale of alcohol
PROTECTORATE a country that is partly governed by a more powerful country
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT a method that relies on experimental studies to identify the most efficient way to execute tasks in a factory or other workplace
SOCIAL SECURITY a government program that provides income to the elderly, disabled, and unemployed
SPHERE OF INFLUENCE the claim by a country to exclusive control over a foreign area or territory
SYNDICATE a group of criminals who control organized criminal activities
TRUSTBUSTER a person who seeks to break up business trusts, or monopolies, especially a federal official who enforces antitrust laws
YELLOW JOURNALISM a type of journalism that stresses sensationalism over facts
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT 27th President, never really wanted to be President
WILLIAM MCKINLEY 25th President. Assassinated. Leader during Spanish American War
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th President. TR, Youngest ever president.
WOODROW WILSON 28th President. Wins because TR and Taft split the Republican vote
"Old" diplomacy of the US Non interventionist, isolationist, passive and reactive, weak military
" New" diplomacy of the US Imperialistic, Strong military, interventionist, strong nationalism
Monroe Doctrine Put in place by Roosevelt that opposed Europe expansion into western hemisphere
Alfred Mahan Brilliant military Captain who built the US Navy into a world power
Liberia and Ethiopia Only 2 African nations never colonized by Europe
Why build your empire? Money, land, resources, supply and refueling stations, to teach and civilize those who we feel need it
Spanish territories Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines and Cuba
Cuba US tried to buy it. Fought for freedom 4 times, and lost to Spain.
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pullitzer Journalists who tried to get America involved in Cuba by writing exaggerated and sometimes false info in their papers
Spanish- American War 1898. Won by US. First land gained outside of the US.
John Hay Called the S-A war a "splendid little war" because it lasts only a few months
General Valeriano Weyler "The Butcher." Spanish military General accused of killing many cubans.
Feb 15, 1898 USS Maine blows up. We blame Spain, but it was a technical explosion.
April 25, 1898 We declare war on Spain
Rough Riders Group lead by Roosevelt and Leonard Wood in Cuba. Famous for their charge up San Juan Hill
August 12, 1898 War is over. We get control of all of Spains territory
4000 total, but most from disease American deaths in Spanish American War
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