Intro to Imperialism
What was Seward's Folly?
William Seward purchased Alaska
What is a cause of the Spanish American War?
sympathy for Cuba
USS Maine
yellow journalism
De Lome Letter
What was the open door policy
free trade in China (let Americans trade in China)
What is Big Stick Diplomacy and which president created it
negotiate but if that doesn't work have a big military to make people listen; Roosevelt
What two countries fought in the Spanish-American War
Spain and America
Give an example of moral imperialism
missionaries, white man's burden, etc.
What is the significance of the phrase, "remember the Maine"
Americans blamed Spain for blowing the ship up and used it to convince the country to go to war
Who was Emilio Aguinaldo
led the Philippines in their fight against Spain in the Spanish American War then fought for freedom from US control after that in the Filipino Rebellion
How did the US support the United Fruit Company in the Banana Wars
gave them military assistance if Latin American leaders got in the way of their banana business
What were spheres of influence in China
world powers split China up into exclusive trade zones and they left the US out :(
What was Alfred T. Mahan's contribution to American Imperialism?
Increased the size of the navy
What is yellow journalism and how does it relate to the Spanish American War
Hearst and Pulitzer wrote exaggerated stories about Spain's treatment of Cuba to drum up support for America entering the war
What was the Gentleman's Agreement
Japan sends less immigrants to US and US lets Japanese-American kids go to white schools in San Francisco, California
What is dollar diplomacy and which president used it?
Gave money/ investments to countries to influence them. Taft
What did the Foraker Act do
set up the local government in Puerto Rico
How did the US annex Hawaii?
Teddy Roosevelt's calvary troops in the Spanish American War. Helped win important battles in Cuba
What did Teddy Roosevelt receive for negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese War
nobel peace prize
What is moral diplomacy and who used it
Only supporting countries who share the US's morals and values; Wilson
What was the Monroe Doctrine
Told Europe to stay away from Latin America; that's our business
Give an example of how imperialism made America a major world power
answers will vary
What territories did the US gain from the Spanish American War
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
What was the great white fleet, and what was it's purpose
Navy ships on a tour of the world to show America's naval power; mainly meant to intimidate Japan out of doing imperialism in East Asia
How did the US gain access to the land to build the Panama Canal
Roosevelt backed rebels in Panama who sold him the canal land as thanks for supporting their revolution
Why did some Americans not support imperialism
they thought owning colonies would be mad hypocritical bc of our nation's past