Causes of the Spanish American War
What is Yellow Journalism? How was it used prior to the Spanish American War?
Exaggerated news reporting with the goal of selling more newspapers. This was used to exaggerate what was happening in Cuba
Where did the first battle of the Spanish American War take place?
The Philippines
Give 3 reasons why a country would to want to colonize
natural resources, political power, increased navy, expand christianity, increase markets, compete with european powers
What does it mean to be anti-imperialist?
You are a person who is against expanding the country beyond our current borders
The Panamanian Revolution
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Agreement between Europe and America that Europe could not take control of countries in the Americas and America wouldn't get involved with European issues.
Who were the Rough Riders? Who led them?
Calvary unit that faught in Cuba. They were led by Theodore Roosevelt
What were former colonies that are now states?
Hawaii and Alaska
Why would it be difficult to control the Philippines?
What was the Boxer Rebellion
A group from China who wanted to fight against other counrties getting invovled in trade with China
What is so important about the USS Maine?
This was the boat that exploded in the Havana Harbor. We don't know who blew up the ship but we blamed Spain. This was the final straw leading to the Spanish American War
What was the Treaty of Paris?
Agreement following the Spanish American War where the US and Spain decided who got what colonies
Do all annexed territories get the same constitutional rights as americans
Not unless congress votes in favor of the territory to become a state
If I live in Puetro Rico, do I have the same constitutional rights as if I lived in Florida?
No, Puetro Rico is just a territory and does not get constitutional rights
What is the Open Door Policy?
US Secretary of State Jon Hay brought the idea that all major world powers should have access to trade with China. This prevented the US from being excluded from European "Spheres of influence"
What were the four main reasons the US got involved in the Spanish American War?
Humanitarian crisis, yellow journalism, de lome letter, and the explosion of the USS Maine
Which colonies did the US get from the Treaty of Paris?
The philippines, guam, and puerto rico
What is the "White Man's Burden"
The notion that it is the white man's burden to "civilize non-white populations" and educate/christianize new territories
What is Self-Determination
A country's ability to control their own government
What countries were included in the "Eight Nations Alliance"
Britian, The US, Italy, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Japan
What was the Teller Amendment?
An agreement that we would not annex Cuba when we began the Spanish American War
What is the Platt amendment?
Agreement between the US and Cuba that the US will not annex Cuba but Cuba cannot make a treaty with another country and the US gets to place a naval base on Guantanamo Bay
Why would the US want to annex Hawaii?
It was a good halfway point between California and China
Why would it benefit the United States to stay isolated instead of imperializing?
Taking over new territories is costly, financially, timewise, and the loss of life when it comes to battling for control of new land
Why was the Treaty of Portsmouth important?
Marked the first time an Asain nation defeated a European power, shows the United States growing role in world diplomacy, earned Theodore Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906