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chapter 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alfred T. Mahan | American Naval officer Military historian Led troops in Spanish American War “Having a strong navy is key to becoming a world power” |
| Valeriano Weyler | Spanish governor of the Cuba Forced the people into concentration camps Treated the people terribly |
| John Hay | Secretary of State Open Door Policy - free trade in China |
| Commodore George Dewey | Led the us into Manila Bay and won Phillippines |
| Queen Liliuokalani | Queen of Hawaii Fought for independence Overthrown and served house arrest Hawaii annexed |
| Foraker Act | Established a new government in Puerto Rico Gave some rights to Puerto Ricans US set up government and legislature US picked the positions and they picked House of Representatives |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Led Philippine nationalist Served as first president of Phillippines He led the fight against US |
| William Seward | 1867 Bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2Mil Called it the Great American Ice Box People didn’t understand why he bought it Doubles America and its resources |
| Rough Riders | They were the first volunteer cavalry for the U.S They famously won a battle in the Spanish American war They were led by Theodore Roosevelt |
| Jose Marti | Cuban Poet and was a freedom fighter for Cuban Independence |
| Extractive economics | A system of removing, harvesting, and selling natural resources Normally causes high environmental impact |
| Social Darwinism | The belief that whites were superior to other races “Only the fittest survive” |
| Fredreick Jackson Turner | Noted that the frontier had been closed by gradual settlement in the nine-teenth century Look over seas for new markets |
| Commodore Mathew Perry | A U.S. Navy commodore who opened Japan for American trade 1853 |
| President William McKinley | Led U.S. through Spanish-American war Oversaw annexation of Philippines and Hawaii Social Darwinism “Helping natives out” |
| Joseph Pulitzer | Newspaper publisher Best known for yellow journalism |
| William Randolph Hearst | Newspaper publisher Known for yellow journalism |
| Yellow Press | Also known as Yellow Journalism Peoples reactions to get more attention The “Yellow kid” Sensationalized the news |
| U.S.S. Maine | Us Naval Ship that exploded in Havana Harbor Left 226 dead Blamed on Spain 1898, February 15 |
| Jingoism | Aggressive nationalism Used in Heart’s letter to inflame reactions with Spain |
| Theordore Roosevelt | U.S. commander in Spanish-American war Future president |
| Treaty of Paris | Officially ended the Spanish American war |
| Teller Amendment | Joint resolution to congress in response to president McKinley's request for will to use military force to help Cuba gain independence |
| Platt Amendment | A set of conditions that the U.S forced Cuba to include in its new constitution. 1901 amendment that replaced the teller amendment Allowed the U.S. to intervene and lease land for Naval bases; which made Cuba protected |
| Insurrection | Act of open rebellions against an established government |
| Guerilla warfare | Tactical warfare and small scale fights |
| William Howard Taft | Picked to succeed as the republican candidate for president “Dollar” diplomacy |
| Jones Act 1916 | Promised the Philippines their freedom from America and a legislative government. |
| Spheres of Influence | The division of China into different zones to trade for Europeans |
| Open Door Policy | US stated that China’s trade was open to everyone |
| Boxer Rebellion | Chinese students who rebelled against foreign businessmen “Fists of Righteous Harmony” |
| Russo Japanese War | War fought between Russian and Japan lands |
| Gentleman’s Agreement | Diplomatic agreement between US & Japan Japan agreed to limit immigration to US San Francisco - segregated |
| Great White Fleet | US Navy 16 HUGE battle ships |
| Jones Shafroth Act 1917 | Allowed Puerto Ricans more citizenship rights Greater control over their legislature Could not vote in Presidential elections |
| Big Stick Diplomacy | Theodore Roosevelt Peaceful negotiations with the threat of military nearby |
| Dollar Diplomacy | William Howard Taft Diplomacy through investments in foreign countries |
| Moral Diplomacy | Woodrow Wilson Use morality and support democracy in negotiations |
| Panama Canal | Linked the Atlantic and Pacific Shorter route Cut 8,000 miles off of the trip Started by France -completed by US |
| Monroe Doctrine | President Monroe stated that US was protectorate of Western hemisphere |
| Roosevelt Corollary | Added to the Monroe Doctrine It stopped European nations from being allowed in Latin America |
| Pancho Villa | Mexican Revolutionary that entered US and killed 18 Americans Hero to Mexicans Villain to US They never caught |
| What were the causes of imperialism? | Trade, new markets, power, resources, spread religion |
| You should know the different “Diplomacy” ideals. | Big Stick Dollar Moral ALL had the threat of military backing them up |
| Why were people opposed to imperialism and who were they? | Immoral Against the Spirit of 76 Violated the Constitution and Declaration |
| What was “Yellow Journalism” and who was responsible for it? | False, exaggerated news Sensational headlines Picture & cartoons Lure in readers Joseph Pulitzer William Randolp Hearst |
| What were the effects of the Spanish American War? | Establishing the US as a global power US had colonies US had naval bases in the Pacific |
| What were the causes of the Spanish American War? | Yellow Journalism Cubans treated horribly Spain to close to US The Cubans wanted the same independence that we had |
| What was so significant about the Roosevelt Corollary? | Transformed Monroe Doctrine from a passive warning to an al out threat Developing our naval force |
| What was jingoism and what event sparked it on? | Extreme aggressive nationalism Patriots USS MAine explodes |
| What was the difference between Open Door Policy and Spheres of Influence? | Open Door allowed anyone to trade with China Spheres of Influence only allowed Europeans to trade |
| Why was China so important to the US? | HUGE markets to trade and sell our products Retroactive economics |
| What territories were gained from Spain? | Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico |
| How did the United States acquire the land to build the Panama Canal? | They funded the Panamanians against the columbians |
| Why was Japan important to the US? | Naval bases Trade Pacific stops |
| Why was the Teller Amendment important? | It declared the U.S. could not annex Cuba |
| Why was the Platt Amendment so significant? | It stopped Cubans from signing treaties with out the U.S. approval |
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