Chapter 9 Flashcards
Talked about concerning ourselves with ourselves and Europe should be concerned with themselves
Monroe Doctrine of 1823
What made the Monroe Doctrine not as strong ?
Weak nation
How did America send troops to other countries like Mexico?
Through the Monroe Doctrine; finally used to strengthen
Idea that we are the best and we can expand if we want, but we don’t need to
Manifest Destiny
What was the problem in America with the economy?
Too many goods
What did America model after Europeans?
Imperialism
Why did imperialist nations take countries?
Economic benefit
Economy based on removing raw raw materials to sell to colonies; Europe and Japan
Extractive economies
What the U.S. an extractive economy? Why?
No, the United States had resources
What was the U.S. looking for? (Not resources)
Market
Wrote the Influence of Sea Power Upon History?
Alfred T. Mahan
What did the Influence of Sea Power Upon History talk about?
A strong nation has a strong navy
Time when U.S. Becomes dominate force in politics
Age of Imperialism
How could a country have a strong navy? (Needed something)
Coaling Stations
What did Mahan urge?
Taking over islands and building a canal
Who was late to imperialism?
Japan
Who urged Japan to trade?
Mathew Perry
How did we get Japan to trade?
Threatened them with our Navy
What inspired Japan to industrialize?
America
What did Military leaders in Japan do?
Took over schools, and controlled everything
Why did Japan become arrogant?
Bc they beat russia in war
Who did Japan go to, to settle the war between them and Russia?
Teddy Roose
Where was the Treaty made by Teddy Roose?
Portsmouth
Why did Japan need a treaty?
Bc they were running out of soldiers
Why did Teddy Roose send the Navy out on a “showcase”?
To display dominance
Who bought Alaska? How much?
William Seward; 7.2 Million
How did Hawaii begin to become a protector for US?
White guys started going down there, and saying “This place is pretty valuable”