American Imperialism Flashcards

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What is American Imperialism?

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  • refers to economic, military, and cultural influence of the US on other countries
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What are the 4 types of imperialism?

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  1. Economic
  2. Protectorate
  3. Colony
  4. Sphere of Influence
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Describe economic imperialism:

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  • independent countries controlled by private interests
  • ex: Men creating Dole Company in Hawaii
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Describe protectorate imperialism:

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  • country with its own internal government that is controlled by an outside power
  • Military + foreign affairs of Philippines controlled by US, domestic affairs controlled by Philippines
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Describe colony imperialism:

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  • governed internally by foreign power
  • Libya had to answer to Italy for everything that happened in + out their country
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Describe sphere of influence imperialism:

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  • area claimed by an outside power for exclusive investment and trading
  • china had opium that the UK traded worldwide
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What is American Exceptionalism?

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  • a belief that Americans have a unique mission among nations to spread freedom and democracy
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What was the “splendid little war”? and when was it?

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  • the Spanish - American War (1898) fought between Spain and US
  • (1898)
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Who said splendid little war?

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John Milton Hay

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Who was president during Spanish American War?

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William McKinley (25th)

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What happened with the USS Maine?

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  • sent to Havana, Cuba on January 15, 1898 because of the Monroe Doctrine
  • on February 15, 1898, it blew up and 274 men were killed
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Significance of USS Maine explosion?

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  • “Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain”
  • McKinley did not declare the sinking a justification for an act of war yet
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When was the Battle of San Juan Hill and what happened??

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  • July 1, 1898
  • on July 16, 1898, the Spanish surrender Cuba unconditionally
  • on August 12, 1898 a peace protocol was signed ending the fight between US and Spain
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What were the Rough Riders?

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  • 1st US Volunteer Calvary
  • led by Teddy Roosevelt
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What was the Morgan Report and when did it happen?

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  • February 26, 1894
  • found all parties “not guilty” of overthrowing Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii
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What was the Blout Report?

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concluded that the removal of Liliuokalani was illegal

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Who was Queen Liliuokalani and what happened to her?

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  • final monarch of Hawaii
  • overthrown in January 1893
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What was the Newlands Resolution?

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it annexed (joined) Hawaii as a territory for 60 years

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What was the Hawaiian Admission Act and who and when was it signed?

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  • provided the admission of the state of Hawaii into the Union
  • signed by President Eisenhower on March 18, 1959
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When was war declared on Spain?

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April 25, 1898

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What was the Teller Amendment?

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  • proclaimed that the US would not assume permanent control of Cuba
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What was the Platt Amendent?

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  • retained the right to intervene to maintain Cuban Independence
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When was the Treaty of Paris signed?

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December 10, 1898

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What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris?

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  1. Cuba would be an independent nation
  2. Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the United States
  3. America purchased Philippines for $20 mil
25
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What were Boxers?

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  • clandestine martial arts society
  • means righteous and harmonious fists
  • they opposed foreign influence in China
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What was the Spooner Act and when was it?

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  • June 1902
  • $40 mil to purchase rights to build the Panama Canal from the French
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What was the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty?

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Britain gave the US the sole right to develop the canal (1901)

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What was the Panama Canal?

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  • began being worked on in 1904
  • completed in 1914
  • George Goethals was the project supervisor
  • On September 7, 1977, President Carter signs the Panama Canal Treaty which returned the canal to Panama in 2000