American Imperialism
The desire to expand American influence through acquiring territories and markets.
What is American imperialism?
What was the main motivation for the annexation of Hawaii?
Desire for a naval base and economic benefits.
What territories did the U.S. gain after the Spanish-American War?
The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
How did interventionists and non-interventionists differ?
Interventionists supported expansion, while non-interventionists opposed it on moral grounds.
What did Mark Twain think about imperialism?
He believed the U.S. had taken over other countries primarily for its own advantage.
What were the main causes of World War I?
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism were the primary causes of the conflict.
What ended WWI and when was it signed?
Treaty of Versailles. 11th hour, 11th day, 11th month.
Who were the major countries in the Allied Powers?
Major countries included France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and later the United States.
It allowed U.S. intervention in Latin America to ensure stability and peace
What was the impact of the Roosevelt Corollary?
It allowed U.S. intervention in Cuba to maintain order.
What did the Platt Amendment allow?
A conflict resulting from the U.S. refusal to grant the Philippines independence after the Spanish-American War.
What was the Philippine Insurrection?
How did Big Stick diplomacy differ from Moral Diplomacy?
Big Stick emphasized military power, while Moral Diplomacy emphasized moral and democratic principles.
What is the significance of the Open Door Policy?
It aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China.
What event triggered the outbreak of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary sparked the war.
What was the significance of the Schenck v. United States decision?
The Supreme Court upheld limitations on free speech during wartime, establishing the "clear and present danger" standard.
Identify the key countries that formed the Central Powers.
The key countries were Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.
It exaggerated news stories to stir public support for war and expansion.
It defined Puerto Ricans as non-U.S. citizens and established a legislature subject to U.S. authority.
What was the Foraker Act?
A volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.
Who were the Rough Riders?
Promoting democratic ideals and opposing imperialism when it conflicted with moral values.
What is Moral Diplomacy?
Which literary figure criticized imperialism?
Mark Twain.
Identify reasons the U.S. initially chose to remain neutral.
The U.S. wanted to avoid entanglement in European conflicts, maintain trade relationships, and adhere to isolationist policies.
How did the war change the roles of women in society?
Women took on new roles in the workforce, filling jobs traditionally held by men, which contributed to the women's suffrage movement.
Who were members of the Triple Entente
France, Russia, Great Britain.
What were the economic motivations for American imperialism?
To find new markets and raw materials for American industries.
It allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuba to maintain peace and independence.
What was the Platt Amendment?
What was a significant outcome of the Spanish-American War?
The U.S. gained control of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Encouraging American businesses to invest in Latin America to increase U.S. influence.
What was Dollar Diplomacy?
What role did yellow journalism play during the Spanish-American War?
It published sensational and exaggerated stories about Spanish cruelty in Cuba, stirring public support for war.
What was the Zimmerman Telegram and its significance?
The telegram, proposing a military alliance between Germany and Mexico, galvanized American public opinion for war against Germany. Ultimately, it brought the U.S. into the war.
The committee was responsible for disseminating propaganda to promote support for the war effort and shape public opinion.
Creel Committee or Committee on Public Information.
Who were the members of Triple Alliance?
Austria-Hungry, Germany, Italy (until Italy switched sides in 1915)
"March of the Flag," he stated that the United States had a duty to govern foreign territories, arguing, "If England can govern foreign lands, so can America."
Albert Beveridge
The U.S. pledged that it would not annex Cuba once peace was restored.
What is the Teller Amendment?
What started the Spanish-American War?
Tensions over Cuba's struggle for independence and the explosion of the USS Maine.
A policy that emphasized using military power to achieve U.S. goals while negotiating peacefully.
What is Big Stick diplomacy?
How did yellow journalism contribute to American imperialism?
By exaggerating news stories to stir public support for war and expansion.
How did unrestricted submarine warfare affect American public opinion?
It angered the American public, leading to calls for intervention after the sinking of ships like the Lusitania.
faced social stigmatization, legal penalties, and public hostility for refusing military service on moral grounds.
Conscientious objectors.
What did Woodrow Wilson's 14 point call for in his 14 pts.
League of Nations