American History - World War I Flashcards
Gaining and maintaining power over other countries
American Imperialism
The three motivation factors for American imperialism
Desire for greater military power, search for new markets, belief in cultural superiority
Name the causes of the Spanish - American War
- The De-Lome letter where the Spanish minister insulted the president
- Yellow Journalism, overly exaggerated stories
- Explosion of U.S.S. Maine which was blamed on Spain and the final straw for the start of the war
What territories did the U.S. gain after the Spanish - American War?
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
- Philippine Islands
How was Cuba impacted by the Spanish - American war?
They gained their independence and became a U.S. protectorate (under U.S. protection)
Explain America’s Open Door Policy
Where trade access was shared and allowed the U.S. to have a stake in Asian affairs
How did Matthew Perry’s trip to Japan impact Japan?
It began a war
What did the US do that resulted in it building and controlling the Panama Canal?
They encouraged a revolt using big-stick diplomacy that ended in Panama signing a treaty that allowed the US to build it
What imperialist motives did the US have to annex Hawaii
Hawaii had a lot of resources and business opportunities, they also needed room for a military base as they approached the Spanish-American war
Roosevelt’s Big-stick diplomacy
The idea is negotiating peacefully but also having strength in case things go wrong
Roosevelt corollary
The US could intervene to preserve peace and order and protect US interests
Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy
Encourages and protected US trade and investment in Latin America and Asia
Wilson’s moral diplomacy
Focused on promoting democratic ideas
Treaty of Paris
Signed in 1898 and ended the Spanish-American war
What was central and southern Europe like in 1900
There was a lot of poverty, famine, slavery, and oppression
How was America different than Europe in 1900
There was a lot of opportunity
What were some examples of new inventions in the US in 1900
Airplanes, cars, light bulbs, telephones, and typewriters
How many immigrants came to the US between 1900 and 1914
13 million
Describe the conditions of industrial labor
Who worked those jobs
Harsh and dangerous, worked by men and children with a daily wage of $2
Progressivism
Why did it catch on
Who led the movement
A social reform that caught on because people thought it would limit business corruption and improve their living/working conditions
Led by Roosevelt
How did Booker T Washington think African Americans should respond to white people
He thought they should work hard and make a living for themselves (practical resistance)
How did WEB DuBois disagree with Washingtons ideas
He thought that African Americans would have their rights NOW
What was Germant doing that was perceived as a threat by other countries
They were training and growing their military which caused other countries to do the same
Who’s assassination sparked the beginning of WWI
Archduke Ferdinand
