Legislation/Policy
law that prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs in interstate commerce
Pure Food and Drug
The desire to spread the American form of government to other parts of the world
Democracy
Purchased from Russia for $72 million in 1867
Alaska
President during Spanish American War
William McKinley
Waterway supported by United States, but rejected by Colombians. US supports a revolt against Colombians in order for the waterway to be constructed
Panama Canal
Hawaii (2)
Democracy, Resources
Limits Cuba's right to make treaties with other nations and restricting Cuba in the conduct of foreign policy and commercial relations.
Platt Amendment
Gaining new Markets for Americans Manufacturers
Business
Overthrew existing government of Monarchy in place for Democracy
Hawaii
Ship that exploded in Havana Harbor
USS Maine
At the end of the Spanish-American War, who was involved in peace negotiations?
Spanish and Americans
Panama Canal (2)
Business, Military Interests
Warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
Monroe Doctrine
The belief that Americans had a God-given destiny to spread over North America, and possibly the rest of the world
Manifest Destiny
Purchased from the Spanish for $20 million
Philippines
Journalists in the Progressive Era who exposed injustices.
Muckrakers
Name one reason against the colonization of Philippines
“Civilization” efforts often brought bloodshed
Filipinos already had their own culture and religion
America had enough of its own problems within the country, such as race relations and lynching–no need to exert influence abroad when Americans needed help & protection
Philippines (Name at least two)
Social Darwinism, Democracy, Business
Not only were the nations of the Western Hemisphere not open to colonization by European powers, but that the United States had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in those countries
Roosevelt Corollary
The belief that the US has a duty to “uplift” (yet dominate) backward, non-white nations by spreading the Christian religion and American customs
Social Darwinism/Racial Superiority
President Woodrow Wilson sent Marines into here to secure US military and economic interests during World War I
Haiti
Photographer who worked for the NCLC and focused on child laborers, showing them as individuals and human beings.
Lewis Hine
Three justifications for the US getting involved in the conflict between Cuba and Spain
Sinking of the USS Maine–get revenge on Spain
News of mistreated Cubans in reconcentration camps run by the Spanish
Use Cuba for its raw materials to help American business interests
Alaska (2)
Resources, Manifest Destiny
The United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba.
Teller Amendment
Alfred T. Mahan argued for this. Economic interest go hand-in-hand with it
Military Interests
What three territories did the Spanish cede to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba
Author of the Jungle
Upton Sinclair
What were the four goals of the Progressive Era?
Food Safety, Workplace Safety, Child Labor, Women’s Suffrage
Midway Islands (1)
Military Interests