Ditto. Flashcards
What were three reasons for American imperialism?
The desire for military strength, thirst for new markets and cultural superiority.
What were three causes for the Spanish-American war?
Yellow journalism, the De Lome Letter and the explosion of the USS Maine.
What were two violent events that occurred during the Spanish-American war?
The battle of San Juan hill and the invasion of Puerto Rico.
What was annexed during the late 1800s?
Hawaii.
What was the name of the rightful ruler of Hawaii?
Lil.
What was the Open Door Policy and when was it established?
A policy declaring that all imperialist nations interested in China would share their trading rights with North America. This was established the year before 1900.
What were the Boxers’ goals and who did they slaughter?
To rid China of “foreign devils” and they murdered missionaries and Christian converts.
Imperialists believed that depended on _________ which demanded __________ __________.
exports
foreign markets
True or false: imperialists believed that the closing of an area would threaten America’s growth and influence.
True.
True or false: President McKinley was anti-imperialism.
False.
What was one reason why people believed that America’s imperialism was a violation of the Monroe Doctrine?
America was supposed to protect Latin America from Europe and was also supposed to stay out of the eastern hemisphere.
What did the Big Stick Diplomacy mean by “speak softly”?
Intelligent and effective diplomacy.
What did the Big Stick Diplomacy mean by “and carry a big stick”?
The threat of force via the military.
What was Roosevelt worried about when many Latin American countries were borrowing money from the European banks for infrastructure?
That if the loans weren’t repaid, European countries would interfere with the western hemisphere.
Define the Roosevelt Corollary.
A policy that stated that the USA would use military force to protect the country’s economical interests in Latin America from European advances.
