Imperialism
What is imperialism?
Dominating and expanding to weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, and militarily
How did the US acquire Alaska?
We purchased it
What was the name of the ship that exploded that convinced Americans to go to war with Spain?
The USS Maine
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
President Theodore Roosevelt’s policy that said that the U.S. would intervene in Western Hemisphere nations to prevent European meddling
What were some goals of the Progressivism Era?
Regulation of businesses, protecting workers and child labor, improving urban poor and slums, advancement of African Americans
What was some reasons for imperializing?
Money, nationalism, military strength, business opportunities, humanitarianism (converting Natives to Christianity)
How did the US acquire Hawaii?
American businessmen overthrew the Queen and then they applied for annexation
What is yellow journalism and how did it contribute to the Spanish-American War?
What was Dollar Diplomacy?
President William Howard Taft’s policy where U.S. businesses invested in Latin America and China for railroads, mining, and plantations instead of intervening militarily
What is the 16th amendment?
National income tax
What were some arguments against imperialism?
The U.S. needs to deal with their own problems before they get involved with other nations, imperialism went against the American “freedom for all” values, imperialism required more military service and taxes which could lead to debt
The US gained what 3 territories from the Spanish American War?
Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico
Where was the Spanish American War mainly fought?
Cuba and the Philippines
What was Missionary/Moral Diplomacy?
Policy where the U.S. only gives support to Latin American countries with democratic values and beliefs
What was the 17th amendment?
Direct election of US senators by voters
What was the name of the league that was created to oppose imperialism?
Anti-Imperialist League
Who did the US help Panama win their idependence from in order to build the Panama Canal?
Columbia
What was the De Lome Letter?
Letter where a Spanish minister called the president weak
What was Big Stick Diplomacy?
Policy by Theodore Roosevelt that called for the U.S. to police the western hemisphere against Europeans and their influence
What was the 18th amendment?
Prohibition
What is one example of a territory that US gained during this time period?
Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines
What was the Open-Door Policy?
Policy where trade in China was equal to everyone
Who was president during the Spanish American War?
William McKinley
What is diplomacy?
the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad
What was the name of the book that exposed the urban slums?
How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis