Chapter 19 test Flashcards
Imperialism
Desire to build an empire by acquiring colonies
The quest for the empire was fueled in part by economic motivation, such as
A desire for new overseas markets for domestic goods
Jose Martí
Poet who wrote poems and newspaper articles promoting Cuban independence
President McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain for three reasons
- Protected U.S. investments
- Under the influence of public pressure
- Helps Cubs overthrow Spanish rule
Spanish-American War
Strengthened American imperialism as it ended Spanish imperialism
According to the Philippine government Act of 1902
The Philippines would be ruled by a governor and a two house legislature
Queen Liliuokalani
Hawaii monarch who championed Hawaiian nationalism and worked to overturn the bayonet constitution
According to the open door policy
All Chinese poets would remain open to all nations
Open Door Policy
Called for all nations to have equal access to trade and investment in China
Japan
Viewed by the United States as a rival for influence in the pacific
After the Spanish American War the United States maintained
Its influence in Cuba and Puerto Rico became U.S. territory
The Hay-Herran Treaty
Proposed the United States pay Columbia $10 million, plus a yearly rental of $250,000 for a six mile stripe of land
The Panama Canal was made possible in part because
The United States immediately recognized Panama as an independent nation
Roosevelt Corollary
Policy statement that called for a greater U.S. role in Latin America
William Taft
President who formulated the policy of Dollar Diplomacy
The election of Francisco Madero in 1911 followed
Am armed revolt against Porfirio Díaz
All of the following fought against Victoriano Huerta
- Venustiano Carranza
- Emilano Zapata
- Álvaro Obregón
After Carranza assumed the presidency of Mexico in 1915
The United States government recognized his States and Mexico
Pancho Villa
Mexican revolutionary whose raid on a U.S. town heightened tensions between the United States and Mexico
