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USH IMPERIALISM
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| policy by which a stronger nation creates an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, militarily | IMPERIALISM |
| colonies of foreign powers whose native rulers keep their titles (but do not really retain power) | PROTECTORATE |
| purchase of Alaska by Secretary of State | SEWARD'S FOLLY |
| these Pacific islands were used as repair and refueling stations by United States | MIDWAY ISLANDS |
| derogatory nickname for Latin American countries such as Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras | BANANA REPUBLICS |
| this admiral convinced the United States to build a powerful navy to secure new markets abroad; great nations have great navies | ALFRED T. MAHAN |
| belief that certain nations and races are superior to others; survival of the fittest cultures | SOCIAL DARWINISM |
| presidential policy that stated the US would not interfere in Europe's affairs and that Europe should stay out of Latin America | MONROE DOCTRINE |
| Spanish general who placed rural Cubans in "reconcentration" camps that led to death by disease and starvation | VALERIANO WEYLER |
| publisher of the New York World; yellow journalist who stirred America's dislike for Spanish government in Cuba | JOSEPH PULITZER |
| publisher of the New York Journal; yellow journalist who stirred America's dislike for Spanish government in Cuba | WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST |
| sensationalized reporting in order to increase circulation and stir up support for a cause | YELLOW JOURNALISM |
| intense burst of national pride combined with a desire for an agressive foreign policy | JINGOISM |
| war between US and Spain that resulted from the sinking of the USS Maine | SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR |
| American war cry resulting from explosion in Cuba | "REMEMBER THE MAINE" |
| US admiral who destroed the Spanish fleet in Manila (Phillipines)- part of the Spanish American War | ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY |
| future US president who would lead the Rough Riders in the taking of San Juan Hill (Cuba) | TEDDY ROOSEVELT |
| the African American troops that "softened" San Juan Hill for the Rough Riders | 9th and 10th CALVARIES |
| treaty that ended the Spanish American War | TREATY OF PARIS (1898) |
| Pacific islands that became unincorporated territories of the US as a result of the Spanish American War | PHILLIPINES, GUAM |
| Island in Latin America that won independence as a result of the Spanish American War; PLATT AMENDMENT gave US some control | CUBA |
| Island in Latin America that became a protectorate of the United States as a result of the Spanish American War | PUERTO RICO |
| Filipino rebel who led an insurrection (rebellion) against US after Spanish American War | AGUINALDO |
| this doctor found the cause and cure for yellow fever | MAJOR WALTER REED |
| amendment to the Cuban Constitution that made Cuba part of the US sphere of influence - Cuba could not sign a treaty w/out US approval; est. naval bases in Cuba | PLATT AMENDMENT |
| Pacific island used as repair and refueling station for US naval vessels | PEARL HARBOR (HAWAII) |
| reasons US wanted to annex Hawaii | sugar and fruit plantations; repair and refueling stations |
| last monarch of Hawaii; removed from power by US | QUEEN LILIOKALANI |
| wealthy planter who became first territorial governor of Hawaii | SANFORD B DOLE |
| areas of economic and political control | SPHERES OF INFLUENCE |
| US desire to have equal trading rights for all foreign powers in China | OPEN DOOR POLICY |
| revolt by Chinese due to resentment over foreign influence in their land | BOXER REBELLION |
| 16 battleships sent around the world on a "good will" cruise to show American military power | GREAT WHITE FLEET |
| canal across Central America used to increase speed of global shipping and move naval ships quickly | PANAMA CANAL |
| president who secretly made a deal to support a Panamanian rebellion (1903)against Columbia in order to secure land for Panama Canal | THEODORE ROOSEVELT |
| treaty between US and Panama granting land to US to build canal (pd Panama $10 million) | HAY BUNUA VANILLA TREATY |
| African proverb that described President Theodore Roosevelt's policy in Latin America | SPEAK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG STICK |
| this addition to the Monroe Doctrine asserted that US had right to intervene in affairs of Latin America; US had the right to exercise military force in Latin American countries in order to keep European countries out | ROOSEVELT COROLLARY |
| actions of one nation to enforce laws outside of their lands and defend another country from outside force - US used this in Latin America | INTERNATIONAL POLICE POWER |
| President Taft's policy of "substituting dollars for bullets" | DOLLAR DIPLOMACY |
| President Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy that stated US would not use force to assert its influence, but should promote human rights, etc | MORAL DIPLOMACY |
| those who believed in a policy of nonparticipation in or withdrawal from international affairs | ISOLATIONISTS |
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