Chapter 20; Sections 1-4 Flashcards
Henry Cabot Lodge
He explained that the United States needed to join this competition to maintain its economic and military strength.
What is imperialism?
The quest for colonial empires- had led these three nations to the brink of war.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Of the United States naval war college was one particularly influential supporter. He wrote the book called “The influence of seapower on history”
Kalakua
He took the throne of Hawaii in 1874. In otherwords he as the KING OF HAWAII.
Subsidy
A government bonus payment—– of two cents per pound.
Liliuokalani
She became the QUEEN OF HAWAII in a 1891 because KING KALAUA died.
spheres of influence
Regions where a particular country has exclusive rights over mines, railroads, and trade.
John Hay
He was the Secretary of State during President William McKinley’s one term in office.
Open door policy
John Hay called for this.
This gave all nations equal access to trade and investment in China.
Boxer rebellion
This uprising was supported by some Chinese government officials. In this rebellion the Boxers laid siege to the large, walled-in foreign settlement in Beijing, China’s capitol city. Foreign country’s responded by sending troops to China.
Mathew Perry
He was sent to Japan by President Millard Fillmore to persuade Japan to open it’s doors to trade with the west. In thee year of 1854 Perry’s fleet of 7 warships sailed into Edo– present day Tokyo– & presented Japanese ruler’s w/ gifts that included a telegraph transmitter & a model train.
José Martí
He was born in Havana, Cuba on 1/28/1853, he joined in a revolt against Cuba’s Spanish rulers when he just 15 years old. But for his action’s he was banished to Spain’ where he earned a university degree. He returned to Cuba in 1878 but was banished again for his activism.
Valeriano Weylor
He was Spanish general that was sent to put down thee revolt in 1896. He forced thousands of farmers into concentration camps to prevent them from aiding the rebels. Some 200,000 Cubans died form starvation & disease in the camps.
William Rudolph Hearst
He was one of the most interested journalist in the cuban situation though.
William McKinley
President William Mckinley vowed to the American people that he is not going to enter that war.
USS Maine
On February 15th, 1898 the Maine blew up, in Havana to protect U.S. lives and property, in which the explosion killed 260 sailors. THE JOURNAL’S HEADLINE read “DESTRUCTION OF THE WARSHIP MAINE WAS THE WORK OF AN ENEMY!”
GEORGE DEWY
Before war was declared against Spain, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt cabled secret orders to Commodore George Dewy in Hong Kong at that time. In the case of war between the U.S. & Spain, Dewy was to attack the Philippines.
Emilio Aguinaldo
Dewy’s fleet easily defeated the small Spanish fleet guarding the Philippine of Manila. But to do so he had to obtain the support of a rebel army of Filipino patriots.
Rough Riders
Lieutenant colonel Theodore roosevelt resigned his naval post. In the War’s most famous battle, he led a group of calvary unit of about 1,000 soldiers toward the garrison on San Juan Hill. And his unit of calvarymen became known as the Rough Riders.
Philippine Government Act
In 1902 congress passed this act which is also known as the Organic Act, which established a governor and a two-house legislature to rule the Philippines. the U.S. would appoint the governor & the legislature’s upper house, but Filipino voters elect the lower house.
Jones Act of 1916
This act granted Filipinos the right to elect both houses of their legislature. On July 4th, 1946 the United States finally granted the Philippines independence.
Leonard Wood
He was appointed governor of Cuba in 1899. Wood authorized the buillding the schools and a sanitation system.
Platt Amendment
This amendment limited Cuba’s freedom to make treaties with other countries & authorized the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs as it saw necessary. It also required Cuba to sell or lease land to the United States for naval & refueling purposes, this last clause led to the establishment of a U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay.
Protectorate
This meant that the United States promised to protect Cuba from other nations but is reserved the right to intervene in Cuba’s affairs.
Foraker Act
This act was passed by congress in 1900 established that Puerto Rico’s governor and upper house of the legislature would be appointed by the United States. According to the act, Puerto Rico would elect a lower house.
The Jones of Act of 1917
This act granted Puerto Ricans United States citizenship & gave them the right to elect both houses of their legislature.
Philippe Bunau - Varilla
He was the former chief engineer for the French canal-building attempt.
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
This treaty gave the United States complete & unending sovereignty over a 10-mile-wide Canal Zone.
The Roosevelt Corollary
This statement by President Theodore Roosevelt says that if any European nation interferes with the affairs in the Western Hemisphere may force the United States, however reluctantly, to the exercise of an international police power. This was also an extension of the Monroe Doctrine.
Dollar Diplomacy
President William Howard Taft’s policy of influencing Latin American affairs through economic influence rather than military force.
Porfirio Díaz
Was the Méxicano president. He came to power in 1877 after México had suffered almost 66 years of war & unrest.
Emiliano Zapata
He led the rebel army that demanded land for the mostly American Indian peasant population.
Francisco Madero
He was a very wealthy landowner from Northern México. He was an unlikely candidate to unify the various opposition forces.
Méxicano revolution
This revolution toppled the Díaz dictatorship.
Victoriano Huerta
He seized control of the government and restored calm. Huerta imprisoned Madero, who was murdered when he allegedly attempted to escape.
Venustiano Carranza
He was a leader of the rebel army as well.
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
He was one of the leaders of the rebel army as well.
John J. Pershing
He was the general that led his forces into Chihuahua, Villa’s home state.
