APUSH Chapter 22 Part 1 Flashcards
European Imperialism
South and Central America
Africa
Asian Imperialism
India
China
Us
Pacific
Alaska
Post civil war America
Population growth
Economic prosperity
Industrial output
Labor violence, agrarian unrest creates tension
Americans look outside borders to relieve pressure
Reasons for Imperialism
Farmers and factory owners look for new labors
Untapped raw materials
Military expansionism
Naval b___s
Increased man power
Moral reasons
Christianity
Education
Social Darwinism
Hawaii
Visited by many Americans since 1920s
Navy ship, whales, missionaries
Naval base created at Pearl Harbor (1897)
What happened in 1893 Hawaii
American plantation owners organize revolt against queen liliuokalani
Aided by US marines added as territory for statehood (1959)
Cuban Revolution (1895)
Insurrectos attempt to overthrow Spanish
Many Americans sympathize to Cubans –> yellow journalism
American investors
$50 mil invested in Cuba
Washington sends USS Maine to protect Americans
Who did yellow journalism
Joseph Pulitzer
What happened on Feb 15, 1898
USS Maine blows up Havana harbor --> 260 dead soldiers Spain claims it was an accident US claims attack from Spain Yellow press fuels push for war Remember the Maine, to hell with Spain
McKinley and war
4/11/98
Grudgingly sends war message to congress
Asks to use troops, approved
Teller amendment
Senator Henry teller proposes amendment to mckinleys war message If us troops are used Cubs cannot be annexed Will be returned to its people Passes congress 4/19/98
War in the Philippines
Commodore George Dewey destroys spainisg fleet in Manila bay
Emilia Aguinaldo
Filipino nationalist helps a,Erica
War in Cuba
Brief fighting
Little resistance
TR leaders rough riders up San Juan Hill (7/1/98)
Treaty of Paris 1898
Spanish army surrenders 8/12/98
Spanish and American negotiations meet in Paris
Cuba independent
US gets Puerto Rico, Guam
US pays 20 mil for Philippines
Treaty forces Americans to celebrate Philippines annexation
Effects of the war
“A splendid little war”-sec of state John hay
400 Americans killed in battle, 5000 succumbed to disease (malaria and bad meat)
Resurgence of patriotism in North and South
Jingoism
