The Nation
An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
A boarding school where Native American Children were forced to assimilate into western ideals.
Carlise School
During imperialism Matthew Perry expanded American influence here
Japan
Technique to sell more newspapers through exaggerated news events
Yellow Journalism
This state played a prominent role in the Spanish American war because of the proximity to the war
What were the major arguments for Imperialism?
It would bring prosperity (wealth) and prestige (fame) to the U.S and would allow Americans to spread Western ideals.
While the U.S was expanding west, what did they do to Native Americans?
Move Native Americans into Reservations and destroy their way of Nomadic Hunting.
What was Manifest Destiny?
The idea that it was God’s will for Americans to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
the first volunteer cavalry in the Spanish-American War
Rough Riders
After ousting Spain from Cuba, the United States Annexed...
Puerto Rico, Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Wake Island, and Hawaii.
Two of the most prominent Expansion states in the U.S
Alaska and Hawaii
Splitting Native American land into allotment, private plots of land that were to be used as farms, destroying the Native American culture of communal property.
Dawes General Allotment Act in 1887
A policy of economic control over Chinese markets
Open door policy
USS Maine
Following the Spanish American War this was the title of the relationship of Cuba to the US
Protectorate
How did Commodore Matthew Perry convince Japan to enter into trade relations with the US. Japan
Used a combination of gifts and threats
hurt the Native American people by eliminating the most essential animal in their hunting culture.
The Buffalo
What two railroad companies contributed to the transcontinental railroad?
Central Pacific and Union Pacific
What were the concepts of “Yellow Journalism”?
Illustration, Enormous Font, Screaming Headline, Lots of Sensation
Of the territories the US gained following the Spanish American war, this is the only one that is no longer a US territory
Philippines
the addition of an area or region to a country, state, etc.
Annexation
created reservations for the Comanche, Apache, Cheyenne, and several other peoples.
TREATY OF MEDICINE LODGE
a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority
Spheres of Influence
Two famous journalist known for Yellow Journalism...
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
Was a major factor in imperialism. It was a popular idea that technologically advanced societies should rule over and control less advanced societies.
Social Darwinism