chapter 18 Flashcards
Three factors fueled the new American imperialism:
- desire for military strength
- thirst for new markets
- belief in cultural superiority
Alfred T. Mahan
One such leader was Admiral of the U.S. Navy. Mahan urged government officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations
William Seward
- Seward arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million.
(Alaska was worth it)
Who was the queen of hawaii
Queen Liliuokalani
What base allowed to us to build a naval base
hawaii, pearl harbor
yellow journalism
This sensational style of writing, which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers,
Foraker Act
which ended military rule and set up a civil government. The act gave the president of the United States the power to appoint Puerto Rico’s governor and members of the upper house of its legislature. Puerto Ricans could elect only the members of the legislature’s lower house.
Rough Riders
Rough Riders trained as cavalry but fought on foot because their horses didn’t reach Cuba in time.
Treaty of paris:
At the peace talks, Spain freed Cuba and turned over the islands of Guam in the Pacific and Puerto Rico in the West Indies to the United States. Spain also sold the Philippines to the United States for $20 million
Platt Amendment
stating that
Cuba had everything go through the US, the US had a lot of power and authority over them. (protectorate)
Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence
The Us reserved the right to intervene in Cuba
Cuba was not to go into debt
The US could buy or lease land on the islam for naval stations and refueling stations.
Teller Amendment
which stated that the United States had no intention of taking over any part of Cuba
protectorate
a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
Monroe Doctrine
demanded that European countries stay out of the affairs of Latin American nations.
Western hemisphere was covered by USa nd told europeans to stay out
Western separating from eastern hemishpere
Policys of roosevelt, taft and wilson (Compare and contrast and know how it effected the Monroe doctrine
Roosevelt’s corollary to Monroe doctrine: (Theodore Roosevelt)
Used the big stick policy
Build up the navy
Roosevelt Corollary
said that if countries in Latin America were causing problems or not paying their debts, the United States could step in and help fix the situation — even using its military if needed.
missionary diplomacy
the United States had a moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin American government it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests.
