People
- was governor of Puerto Rico
- later became President
- foreign policy was dollar diplomacy
William Howard Taft
imperialism
- the war that took 5,000 American lives and 2000,000 Filipino lives
- the war that forced the United States into world affairs
- took place in Cuba and Puerto Rico
Spanish - American War
the treaty that gave Cuba their independence
Treaty of Paris
Guam & Puerto Rico
- military historian
- helped the U.S. build a strong Navy
Alfred T. Mahan
the belief that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the fittest survive
social darwinism
- a battle that began because of Chinese secret societies extremists
- Japan, Europe, and the United States all got involved to end it
The Boxer Rebellion
the amendment that was put in place so Cuba could not sign any treaty's with another country without U.S. approval
these islands came with the possession of Cuba but we paid $50 million for them
Philippines
- allowed white landowners to vote on their islands
- died while in charge and his sister took his place
King Kalakau (King of Hawaii)
small group of normal civilians that use military tactics such as ambushes or raids to attack larger military troops
guerilla warfare
- the Japanese started the fighting with Russia
- fighting was located in China
Russo - Japanese War
the act that established civil government in Puerto Rico
Foraker Act
- bought from Russia for $7.2 million
- had natural resources such as timber and oil
- good trade route for Pacific Ocean
Alaska
- Cuban patriot
Jose Marti
the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence
dollar diplomacy
What country did the U.S. help take down a dictator to put another in place?
Mexico
the compromise that the U.S. promised to desegregate San Francisco schools if Japan regulated their emigration
Gentleman's Agreement
- we annexed these islands from the the queen who stopped letting white, American landowners vote in their government
Hawaii
- Filipino nationalist
- defeated Spanish Army
- helped Filipino army fight to independence
Emilio Aguinaldo
the system in which support is given only to countries whose moral beliefs match those of the nation's
moral diplomacy
When William Howard Taft became governor of the Philippines, name one thing he did to kick- off rebuild
- censored the press
- sent dissidents to jail
- extended "limited self-rule"
- rebuilt schools, roads, and bridges
the act that gave the Philippines their independence
Jones Act
- the U.S. bought this route for $40 million
- wanted it for trade
Panama Route (Canal Zone) (Panama Canal)