Chapter Ten Flashcards
What is imperialism
The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories
Causes of American imperialism
Desire for military strength
Thirst for new markets
Belief in cultural superiority
Desire for military strength example
Building us navy to acquire Hawaii and other pacific islands
Great Britain
Built Pearl Harbor in Caribbean
Thirst for new markets examples
Veiwed foreign trade as a solution
Alaska for lumber and oil
Hawaii for sugar
Belief in cultural superiority examples
Social Darwinism
Manifest destiny
Took over Hawaii
Territories involved in Spanish American war
Santiago Cuba
Manila philippines
Caribbean
Diplomacy
Our behavior and attitude for foreign powers
What was roosevelts diplomacy
Big stick
Talking and trying to work it out
What did Roosevelt do with the Russia and Japan
Mediated peace, won Nobel peace prize
What did Roosevelt do with the panama and Columbia
Columbia wouldn’t give permission to panama for us, so panama declared independence supported by us, then gave us panamal canal
What happened with Nicaragua Taft
Americans loaned money to N to pay debts, in return bankers gain right to collect money, rail roads, and national bank. N citizens revolt, marines put then down
Wilson diplomacy
Dollar diplomacy
Helping people with dictators,
Wilsons Feelings toward Diaz
Friend, has foreign investments with us
Wilsons Feelings toward huerta
Refused to recognize as gov, called them butchers, watchful waiting
Wilsons Feelings toward carranza
Recognized as a giv