Ch. 5.1
A policy in which stronger nations influence or control the politics, military, culture, and economy of weaker nations.
Imperialism
Spark which led to the Spanish-American War:
American statement that the government did not want colonies in China, but favored free trade there
Open Door Policy
A country run largely by commercial enterprises for private profit at the expense of the public.
Banana Republic
Roosevelt acquired access to the Canal Zone in Panama by:
encouraging rebellion against the Colombian government... and kept an American military presence in Panama
An imperial country takes out materials and resources from its colony to be shipped back home
Extractive Economy
Newspaper reporting based on sensationalism and exaggeration in order to sell papers.
Yellow Journalism
a region dominated and controlled by an outside power
Sphere of Influence
Mexican folk hero who rebelled against American interference in Mexico:
Pancho Villa
Which document officially ended the Spanish-American War and laid out the peace terms?
Treaty of Paris
The “fittest” humans will survive/succeed in society while other falter or are left behind.
Social Darwinism
Three territories the US acquired as the result of the S.A. War:
Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam
This Act finally freed the Philippines from US rule... but not until 1946:
The Jones Act
Policy which relied on diplomacy and negotiations but the President built up a big military to follow through with force if needed
Big Stick Diplomacy
Identify two companies which eventually dominated Central American Banana Republics:
United Fruit Company, Coca Cola, Ford, Anaconda Mining
US foreign policy: The US will not venture out of the Western Hemisphere, and new European colonies would not be welcomed
Monroe Doctrine
This legislation (law) allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs:
The Platt Amendment
Why was there a Philippine American War? At least two reasons:
Americans promised independence and didn't give it to Filipinos
Americans wanted a military base
Americans wanted trade routes/access to China
Competition with other countries economically
Social Darwinism
The President promised to be the conscience of the world, spread democracy, and condemned imperialism with this foreign policy:
Moral Diplomacy
Roosevelt's addition to the Monroe Doctrine declared that America would serve as the policemen of the Americas, and intervene in the Latin American countries if there were problems.
The Roosevelt Corollary
What were the causes of imperialism? At least 3.
Economic: trade, resources
Military: bases
Competition with European countries
Social Darwinism & Nationalism: the US was superior to other, pride in the US
Three causes of the SA War:
Yellow Journalism drummed up support
Americans felt threatened by Spain's presence
US wanted to protect American business interests in Cuba
American sympathy for Cubans rebelling against imperialist Spain
The Filipino who led the rebellion:
Emilio Aguinaldo
Taft tried to improve relationships with Latin America through his foreign policy called:
Dollar Diplomacy
A Chinese attempt to remove foreign countries from their lands.
The Boxer Rebellion