American Imperialism Flashcards
1
Q
alfred mahan
A
- navy admiral
- expressed the idea of a powerful navy
- powerful navy - superpower
- need naval bases all over the world
2
Q
big sister policy
A
- latin america
- open trade with latin american nations
- help latin americans get modernized
3
Q
anti-imperialists
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- mark twain (samuel clemens)
- call the u.s. “pirates” for going into other nations uninvited
- not sure the u.s. is always looking at other nation’s best interests
4
Q
platt amendment
A
- cuba
- u.s. help cubans get rid of the spanish and become free
- u.s. passes platt amendment - rules cuba must follow
- cuba does not see this as total “freedom”
5
Q
boxer rebellion
A
- china
- u.s. endorses the “open door policy” of trading in china
- china was not consulted on the open door policy
- boxers (chinese) become upset at the foreign powers
- boxers attack foreigners (put down quickly, but point is made)
6
Q
big stick
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- teddy roosevelt’s policy
- have a might military that is #1
- no nation will ever want to challenge the U.S.
- the military will allow the u.s. to influence others
7
Q
remember this…
A
a “superpower” is a nation that can hit any nation at any time
8
Q
the key interest the us had in latin america was
A
trade
9
Q
all of the following are included in the platt amendment except
A
cuba was annexed to the us
10
Q
in the 1800s, in order for a nation to be considered superpower it must
A
have a strong naval presence in the world
11
Q
the us went to war with the #1 superpower in the world in the late 1800s, which was
A
spain
