Age of Imperialism Flashcards
Antebellum Foreign Policy
- Isolation from Europe
2. Uphold the Monroe Doctrine
Post-War Foreign Policy
- Uphold the Monroe Doctrine
2. Imperialism- creating an empire
5 factors that will influence imperialism
- Economics
- Religion
- Social Darwinism
- Yellow Press
- Book written by Cpt. Alfred Mayhan- The Influence of the Sea Power upon History
Owned 2 largest newspapers in U.S.
William Randolph Hearst
Joseph Pulitzer
What was the Merchant Marine?
merchant ships that protected from pirates
1st Possession in 1867
Alaska from Russia
2nd Possession
Hawaii
Hawaii
- McKinley tariff places a high tariff on sugar
- Queen Liliuokalani promised to impose a new constitution on hawaii but the missionary boys overthrow the government and force the queen to resign. Declared the Republic of Hawaii.
- McKinley annexes Hawaii and it becomes a state
Samoa
U.S. and Germany both want the Harbor of PagoPago. Hurricane destroys both armies and the U.S. and Germany divide the Samoan Islands
Pan-American Conference
Trade, The U.S. wants to become the #1 trading partner with all the nations, the accomplishment: reduce tariffs
Chile
American sailors killed, and Americans demand revenge. Chile would agree to pay back Americans. Bad feelings
Venezuela
boundary dispute between Venezuela and British Giuana. Gold discovered on the border. British Giuana end up with the Gold claim
Why did Great Britain try to improve relations between them and the U.S?
Because they believe that the next war will be against Germany
Spanish- American War
Cuba and U.S.
Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act
placed a high tariff on imported sugar
result: Cuba was devastated (leads to rebellion)