Foreign Developments: Rising ideas of American Imperialism Flashcards
Name three pro-Imperialist’s in the 1890s
Alfred Mahan, Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Lodge
What did Roosevelt see Imperialism as?
A difficult competition that America could win
Why did Roosevelt like the idea of Imperialism in terms of the generation he was born in?
It would give him something for his generation to do as he was too young to fight in the civil war
How did Pro-Imperialists look back on the Civil War?
They looked back on it fondly
Why did many Pro-Imperialists look back on the Civil War fondly?
Because they were too young at the time to have fought in it
How did many anti-Imperialists look back on the Civil War? Why?
They saw it as a terrible time in American History, likely cos many of them fought in it
Name a Pro-Imperialist book published in 1885 and the author’s name
Our Country by Josiah Strong
What was Our Country about?
The future of the United States
What was the “Our Country” book similar to?
The Turner Thesis
When was the Turner Thesis published?
1893
What was the dominant race in the USA?
WASPS
What does WASPS stand for?
White Anglo-Saxon Protestants
What was the overall opinion of the American Public on Imperialism by the late 1800s?
They were becoming more fond of it
Why were newspapers able to increase in popularity massively in the late 1800s?
Because the public was more literate
What did many newspapers focus on?
International affairs with the rest of the world
Name 3 anti-Imperialists
Grover Cleveland, Andrew Carnegie, Mark Twain or William Jennings Bryan
Why were there some anti-Imperialists?
Because they grew up in the days where the USA acted closer to its original principles
What was the average age of anti-Imperialists?
69 years old
What did the newspapers do in 1898?
They started to heavily report events in Cuba
What was the impact of newspapers reporting more about events in Cuba?
The USA public wanted to get involved in the war
What did some anti-Imperialists think about fighting with Cuba? Why?
They thought it could be good to join in as it would be a way to exercise the Monroe Doctrine
Why was there an aspect of racism in Anti-Imperialist beliefs in relation to Hawaii and Puerto Rico?
Anti-Imperialists were worried that these two nations could become states meaning more immigrants
What would happen to WASP dominance in the USA if there were more states?
It would be threatened
What book did Alfred Mahan write? When did he write it?
The Influence of Sea Power on History, written in 1890
What was the significance of Mahan to Roosevelt?
He worked closely with Roosevelt in the 1890s
What was the impact of Mahan on Roosevelt?
It made Roosevelt more inclined to build up the US Navy
What was Roosevelt’s job in the government from 1897 to 1898?
Assistant Secretary in The Navy
Was William Jennings Bryan a Pro or Anti-Imperialist?
Anti-Imperialist
