foreign policy Flashcards
what is isolationism?
america refused to get involved with other countries unless it affected their affairs
what was the 1823 Monroe doctrine?
- avoid European wars unless within US interests
- american shouldn’t be colonized by European powers
- any attempt at colonization is an unfriendly act
when was midway island taken for Guano and trade?
1867
When was the Burlingame treaty made for trade and transport with China?
1868
when was the Chinese exclusion ct?
1882
when did the Dominican Republic offer itself for consolidation?
1869
why did the US want Alaska?
- natural resources (like gold and wood)
- lightly inhabited
- provided a gateway to North and Asia for merchant ships
- extended US territory and Pacific coast
- keep brits away from the border
- maintain relations with Russia
how much did the US buy Alaska from Russia for?
7.2 million
why was Alaska purchase good?
doubles pacific coast military and commercial significance the fur trade 7 million in gold from Yukon (1896) reduces British power most valuable territory obtained by the US
why was Alaska purchase bad?
“sewards icebox”
“dreary waste of snow and ice”
fur trade declining
naval protection expensive
what did America want from Britain after the civil war?
$2 billion or ownership of canada
when did Canada become self-governing while Britain still controlled its foreign and defense policies?
1867
what were the 1866-71 Fenian raids?
when Irish American war veterans attack the Canadian border so that Britain would give the independent Irish Republic
(America let the attacks happen)
what did Britain give America t settle the damage caused by the Alabama ship during the civil war?
$15.5 million
how did the Alaska purchase affect British Columbia?
- columbia joined the Canadian confederacy rather than the US one
- Columbia was surrounded by US territory as it separated the US and Alaska
who wrote books on naval expansion?
Mahan and hunt
how many naval ships were there, and how many were operational?
140 and 42
what did the 1875 agreement with Hawaii do?
- US import of duty-free sugar
- refused the concessions of imports and manufacturing of goods to other countries
what did the 1887 agreement with Hawaii do?
continued duty-free sugar
pearl harbor
when was the pan-americanism conference?
1881
who created pan-americanism
James Blaine
when did the US annex Hawaii after revolts against US farmers?
1898
when did america make a protectorate cineast samoa while west samoa was a german colony?
1898
when was the spanish american war where the US fought spain in cuba?
1898
when was the treaty of paris?
1898
what was the treaty of paris?
- bought philippine’s of 20 million
- but had to fight 4 year war to gain control
when was puerto invaded and the spanish defeated here?
1898
when did the US mediate between britain and venezuela (favour venezuela)?
1895
when was roosevelt’s collarary that said the US should have greater intervention in latin america?
1904
when was the platt amendment that imposes US control over cuba economy and impose new political system?
1901
when was the panama canal for trade and faster transportation of goods?
1914
what was progressive imperialism?
McDougall says imperialism was motivated by desire to improve lives rather than territorial expansion
what was preclusive imperialism?
Langer says US took colonies to prevent other countries from doing so
when and what was the open door policy in china?
- 1899
- stated countries respect each others interests in china
when and what was the boxer rebellion?
- 1900
- broke out against foreigners in china, us send small army to stop rebellion
when was the Russo japanese war where roosevelt negotiated peace treaty for them?
1904/05
wehen and what was the root Takahira agreement?
- 1908
- agree to respect interests in china
