ch 1 key terms and people to know Flashcards
(Big Sister Policy) a foreign policy of Secretary of State James G. Blaine aimed at rallying Latin American nations behind
American leadership and opening Latin American markets to Yankee traders.
(Big Sister Policy) The policy bore fruit in …, when Blaine presided over the
1889; First International Conference of American States
(Big Sister Policy) This policy eventually led to significant land deals between the
Americas
(Big Sister Policy) The land deals that resulted from the policy was exactly what Blaine was hoping to achieve, in that the United States gained
authority over particular Latin American nations
(Great Rapprochement) after decades of occassionally “twisting the lion’s tail,” american diplomates began to cutivate close,
cordial relations with Great Britain at the end of the 19th century
(Great Rapprochement) these cordial relations would intensify further during
WWI
(Great Rapprochement) the Great Rapprochement was important due to the fact that it resulted in a gargantuan transition in relations between the
U.S. and Great Britain
(Great Rapprochement) hostility toward Britain would begin to … as a result of this reconciliation, thus lessening the number of … between the two nations
diminish; conflicts
(Great Rapprochement) an amiable relationship between the two countries resulted in their
alliance during both world wars
(McKinley Tariff) shepherded through Congress by President William McKinley, this tariff raised duties on …. and set off renewed efforts to secure the …
Hawaiian sugar; annexation of Hawaii to the United States
(McKinley Tariff) the tariff was disadvantageous for americans who were gaining profits from sugar production in Hawaii, thus increasing …. and causing a …. that resulted in a …
interest in annexation of Hawaii; revolt; traty of annexation
(Insurrectos) Cuban insurgents who sought
freedom from colonial Spanish rule
(Insurrectos) their destructive tactics threatened American … interests in
economic; Cuban plantations and railroads
(Insurrectos) The insurrectos’ actions influenced Spanish overlords to restrain Cuban citizens by
placing them in unsanitary camps
(Insurrectos) The conditions of the Cubans provoked the ire of American citizens, resulting in …… The American’s fury continually increased, eventually leading to ..
hatred toward the Spanish; war
(Maine) battleship dispatched to keep a “friendly” watch over Cuba in early 1898. It mysteriously … in Havana harbor on …., with a loss of …. sailors
blew up; Feb 15, 1898; 260
(Maine) later evidence confirmed that the explosion was …, resulting from …. but many Americans, eager for war, insisted that it was the fault of a Spanish ….
accidental; combustion in one of the ship’s internal coal bunkers; submarine mine
(Maine) the explosion of the maine revealed that Americans desired
war against Spain
(Maine) due to the americans desire for war, the explosion of the Maine placed McKinley in a complicated situation in that he did not want …, but he did want the U.S. to have …
war; authority over Cuba.
(Maine) The desire for control over Cuba took precedence, resulting in …. as well as the creation of the …
war with Spain; Teller Amendment
(teller amendment) a proviso to president william mckinley’s war plans that proclaimed to the world that when the U.S. had …., it would give….
overthrown Spanish misrule; Cuba its freedom
(teller amendment) the amendment testified to the ostensibly … designs of the initial war plans
“anti-imperialist”
(teller amendment) the teller amendment was founded on the assumption that the U.S. would win the war, thus displaying …, …., and …. on the part of American citizens
confidence, determination, nationalism
(Rough Riders) organized by Theodore roosevelt, this was a colorful, motley regiment of …. consisting of .., …, and …
Cuban war volunteers; western cowboys; ex-convicts; effete Ivy Leaguers
(Rough Riders) Roosevelt emphasized his experience with the regiment in
subsequent campaigns for governor of NY and vice president under William McKinley
(Rough Riders) The Rough Riders fought against the Spaniards at … and … on July 1, and continued to draw nearer to …
El Caney; Kettle Hill; Santiago
(Rough Riders) Two days after July 1, they….
defeated the Spaniards
(Rough Riders) this occurrence (defeat of Spaniards) led to the …, with an … that was signed on …
conclusion of the war; armistice; August 12, 1898
(Anti-Imperialist League) a diverse group formed to protest American colonial oversight in the
philippines
(Anti-Imperialist League) it included …, …, …, and …
university presidents, industrialists, clergymen, labor leaders
(Anti-Imperialist League) Strongest in the .., the Anti-Imperialist League was the largest lobbying organization on a …. until the end of the …
northeast; U.S. foreign-policy issue; nineteenth century
(Anti-Imperialist League) it declined in strength after the United States signed the … (which approved the ….), and especially after hostilities broke out between … and …
Treaty of Paris; annexation of the Philippines; Filipino nationalists; American forces
(Anti-Imperialist League) the formation of the league was an indication of … and … on the part of the American people
dissent; dissatisfaction
(Anti-Imperialist League) the league highlighted the injustice of imperialistm through their references to the … and the … however, they were unsuccessful in achieving their goal of preventing the annexation of the philippines
declaration of Independence; Constitution
(Foraker Act) Sponsored by Joseph B. Foraker, a Republican from Ohio, this accorded Puerto Ricans a
limited degree of popular government
(Foraker Act) the first comprehensive ocngressional effort to provide governance of territories acquired after the …, it served as a model for a similar act adopted for the …. in …
Spanish-American war; Philippines; 1902
(Foraker Act) although the foraker act granted Puerto Ricans some rights, it didn’t address the issue of their …
independence
(Foraker Act) Puerto Ricans began to question their .., resulting in the …
political identity; insular cases
(insular cases) beginning in 1901, a badly divided Supreme Court decreed in these cases that the Constitution did not
follow the flag
(insular cases) in other words, Puerto Ricans Filipinons would not necessarily enjoy all
American rights
(insular cases) through these cases, citizens of Puerto Rico and the Philippines were denied the rights of Amricans, thus answering the Puerto Ricans’ question off whether they were … or …
citizens; subjects
(insular cases) the denial of such rights contradicted the ideals that the U.S. stands for, in that significant documents advocate … and the ….
independence; consent of the governed
(platt amendment) following its military occupation, the U.S. successfully pressured the Cuban gov to write this amendment into its
constitution