US Imperialism
group who opposed annexation of the Philippines on economic, legal, and moral grounds
Anti-Imperialist League
type of newspaper reporting that exaggerated events in order to sell papers
Yellow Journalism
act of tactfully managing international relations
Diplomacy
“Let it be” policy of government that believed gov’t should intervene as little as possible
Laissez-Faire
The right to vote called
Suffrage
policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy and military force
Imperialism
agreement that ended the Spanish-American war
Treaty of Paris
US doesn’t intend to be a threatening presence, but won’t hesitate to forcefully protect its interests
Big Stick Diplomacy
Law to assimilate Native Americans into US culture
Dawes Act
Law that granted 160 acres to anyone willing to move west and cultivate the land for 5 years
Homestead Act
politically unstable countries in Latin America whose economies are largely dependent on exporting a limited-resource product
Banana Republics
policy stating the US should intervene in Latin America if countries had issues paying their debts
Roosevelt Corollary
armada of 16 battleships sent by Roosevelt to demonstrate increased US military power to world
Great White Fleet
Roosevelt’s policy of persecuting monopolies/trusts that violated federal law
Trust Busting
Man who controlled/monopolized the steel industry
Andrew Carnegie
rebellion by members of a Chinese secret society that US put down with troops
Boxer Rebellion
allowed US to set up a military government in Cuba for 3 years
Teller Amendment
US can best maintain order abroad by increasing foreign investments – substituting money for bullets
Dollar Diplomacy
American muckraker who uncovered the truth about the meatpacking industry in his book The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
concept of adaptation where the rich and powerful are better suited to adapt to the social and economic climate – survival of the fittest
Social Darwinism
policy that kept China open to the United States and other nations for trade
Open-Door Policy
allowed US to set up two permanent naval bases in Cuba and allowed for US intervention
Platt Amendment
it is the role of the US to promote and spread democracy and moral progress in the world
Moral Diplomacy
Gave the ICC power to set maximum railroad rates
Hepburn Act
Describe two reasons why the U.S. expanded its empire.
New economic markets & to expand its global military power.