US makes Cuba add this in constitution and said we could intervene economically, militarily, and/or politically making it an American protectorate
What is Platt amendment-
100
TR used this to tell the world the US was now the “world police” and justified sending troops to the West Indies and Central America
What is Roosevelt Corollary-
100
Spanish ambassador who bashed Pres. McKinley. One of the causes of the Sp.- Am. War
What is De Lome letter-
100
a naval officer that writes a book that greatly influenced the US to build a modern, powerful navy
What is Alfred T. Mahan-
100
screwed over Native Americans
What is Dawes Act
200
John Hay suggested that all countries be allowed with China including the U.S. Led to the boxer rebellion
What is Open door policy-
200
Roosevelt’s “speak softly and carry a big stick”. Using the military to bully and police Latin America
What is Big Stick Policy-
200
exaggerated writing that tells very little truth and is designed to make money and persuade public opinion
What is Yellow journalism-
200
a christian missionary that believed Anglo-saxionism(false belief that English speaking people were superior) and it was our christian duty to Christianize other countries
What is Josiah Strong-
200
Steel Guy
What is Carnegie
300
Pres. Taft’s foreign policy to use money instead of force to make and keep allies in the world
What is Dollar diplomacy-
300
reduce time and distance from east coast to west and control Latin America, critics say it destroyed land in Panama
What is Panama canal-
300
cavalry group led by T. Roosevelt that helped win the Sp. Am. War. Most important battle was San Juan Hill
What is Rough riders-
300
US becomes a world power, US acquires territories(Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines)
What is effects of the Spanish-American War-
300
grangers and farmers were another word for this
What is populist
400
passed in 1882, was the first law to restrict immigration based on ethnicity and limited Chinese in America in the early 1900’s
What is Chinese exclusion act-
400
passed in 1823 where US tells Europe to stay out of the Western hemisphere.
What is Monroe doctrine-
400
one of the causes of the Sp.-Am. War. This ship was sent to Cuba to remove Americans and is blown up killing over 200. years later we learn Spain did not blow up this ship.
What is USS Maine-
400
yellow journalism, delome letter, sinking of the USS Maine, protecting economic interests(SUGAR)
What is Causes of the Spanish-American War-
400
crappy places people lived in during gilded age
What is tenements
500
a group of Chinese rebels opposed western influence in their country. They kill 200 foreigners and an international force stopped the rebellion.
What is Boxer rebellion-
500
economic, military, or political domination of a stronger nation over a weaker nation
What is Imperialism-
500
ended the Sp.-Am. War. Terms: Cuba is independent; US gets Guam, Puerto Rico, and buys and the Philippines
What is Treaty of Paris(1898)-
500
becomes president and governor of Hawaii after Queen Liliuokalani is overthrown. His family is Dole pineapple co.