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American Imperialism
American Imperialism in Asia
Vocab
Spanish American War
Policies
100
This cold, large territory was purchased by the US from the Russians for millions of dollars.
What is Alaska?
100

The loyalty and devotion to a nation especially as expressed in a glorifying of one nation above all others and a stressing of the promotion of its culture and interest

What is nationalism? 

100

The process through which a state attempts to control the economic and/or political and cultural makeup of another state.

What is imperialism?

100
This treaty was signed on December 1898, ending the Spanish American War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
100

What are the 4 reasons for Imperialism?

What are Economic gain, Military/Political gain, Humanitarian gain (Religious & Philosophical), and Social (Darwinism)?

200
Reasons the U.S. was interested in Hawaii.
What is economic opportunity (sugar plantations) and a naval port (military advantages)?
200
Policy that would open all of trade in China to all nations.
What is the Open Door Policy?
200

The “survival of the fittest” theory

What is Social Darwinism?

200
A type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers.
What is Yellow Journalism?
200
The main principle of the foreign policy in the United States, established in 1823 says that any foreign (European) intervention in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the U.S.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
300

What was the controversy that surrounded the explosion of the USS Maine at Havana Harbor in Cuba?

What is... ~ The Spanish sabotaged the US ship/it exploded because of a Spanish mine. ~ 

300

Rebellion that aimed to rid China of foreign influence.

What is the Boxer Rebellion?

300

The racist patronizing that preached that the “superior” Westerners had an obligation to bring their culture to “uncivilized” peoples in other parts of the world

What is the "White Man's Burden"?

300

An explosion that was blamed on the Spanish starting the Spanish-American War

What is the USS Maine?

300

The policy of maintaining orderly societies abroad through increased American investment in foreign economies.

What is Dollar Diplomacy?

400
The uses for the Panama Canal.
What is trade and military use?
400
What was the US seeking when they extended their imperial power?
What is trade and natural resources?
400

A style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts

What is Yellow Journalism?

400
Name 3 of the 4 areas that the US exercised some level of control over after the Spanish American War?
What is Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico & the Philippines?
400

The policy adopted to negotiate from strength and making it clear that military action is a possibility.

What is Big Stick Diplomacy?

500

The incorporation of one territory into the territory of another.

What is annexation?

500
Connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, built from 1904 - 1914.
What is the Panama Canal?
500

The belief by a government to establish and maintain a robust military capacity and aggressively use it to expand its territories.

What is militarism? 

500

The regiment of volunteers led by Theodore Roosevelt rushed to Cuba 

Who are the rough riders?

500
Wilson announced his type of diplomacy that the United States would apply standards based on good intentions and values.
What is Moral Diplomacy?
600

An amendment the US forced Cuba to put in its Constitution allowing US involvement whenever it saw fit and establishing a permanent Military Base in Cuba? 

What is the Platt Amendment?

600

An informal arrangement that restricted further Japanese immigration

What is the Gentleman's Agreement?

600

The claim by a state to exclusive or predominant control over a foreign area or territory

What is Sphere of Influence?
600

The U.S. would handle any “necessary” intervention in Latin America on behalf of Europe, keeping the Monroe Doctrine intact

What is the Roosevelt Corallary? 

600

Amendment that stated the U.S. could intervene in case of anarchy, free trade with US & 2 naval bases

What is the Platt Amendment?