Definitions/Causes
Define Isolationism
Avoiding economic or political interactions with other countries
What was the Roosevelt Corollary an extension to?
Monroe Doctrine
Type of journalism that is exaggerated and sensationalized that is linked to one of the causes of the Spanish-American War
Yellow Journalism
Explain the Open Door Policy
- US strategy to ensure trade with China would not be affected by the Spheres of Influence.
- All nations could freely trade with China
What was the goal of the Anti-Imperialist League?
Stop US imperialism
Define Imperialism
the belief that a strong nation should expand and take over weaker foreign territories
George Washington's Farewell Address (1796) set up what type of foreign policy for America for about the next 100 years?
Isolationism
A private letter written by a Spanish Minister in America that was released by American news papers. In the letter the Spanish Minister called the American president, weak, a puppet, and would do anything to be liked. This was seen as another cause of the Spanish-American War
De Lome Letter
What was the original reason the US was interested in obtaining Hawaii, and what was the reason after the Spanish-American War ?
- Original: Investments in sugar plantations
- After Spanish-American War: Strategic Naval base location
Name 1 of the notable members of the Anti-Imperialist League:
- Mark Twain
- Andrew Carnegie
American history from its beginning to the Progressive Era practiced a foreign policy that could be labeled as what?
Isolationism
Which primary source we studied represented the first shift of American foreign policy from isolationism to imperialism?
Monroe Doctrine
The explosion of this US ship was sensationalized by American media and contributed in American involvement leading to the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine
How did the Filipino people resist US control?
Fought a 3 year rebellion
Describe the argument the Anti-Imperialist League had against US Imperialism
- Goes against beliefs America was founded on (Life, Liberty, and pursuit of happiness for all people)
Before shifting to an Imperialism based foreign policy, what was America focused on?
- Building its own economy
- Improving the quality of life in America
- Populating modern day American borders
The Influence of Sea Power upon History was a book that helped influence America, along with other countries, to begin doing what?
Build up the Navy
Expand Naval bases around the globe
Name 3 territories the US acquired after the Spanish American War.
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
- Philippines
- Cuba (kinda)
Name of the rebellion in China that resulted from the "Open Door Policy"
Boxer Rebellion
How did they plan to oppose the Imperialism efforts?
- not voting to reelect those who support US Imperialism
List 2 of the 3 causes for America's shift to imperialism.
- Search for new markets
- Belief in the superiority of American culture
- Expansion of the US Navy
List 2 of the 4 main points stated in the Monroe Doctrine.
(1) the United States would not interfere in European affairs
(2) the United States recognized and would not interfere with existing colonies in the Americas
(3) the Western Hemisphere was closed to future colonization
(4) if a European power tried to interfere with any nation in the Americas, that would be viewed as a hostile act against the United States.
Future US president whose popularity boomed due to his actions during the Spanish American war.
Teddy Roosevelt
What was the incentive to building the Panama Canal?
Easier trade/ Control of trade
Anti-Imperialist League was mainly fighting against US involvement is what to territories?
- Cuba
- Philippines