imperialism

Question 1

precedence

Answer 1

1. gw farewell address – say clear of pregnant alliances
2. monroe doctine - European colonialism in Western Hemisphere is hostile act
3. manifest destiny - formation of american empire

Question 2

early imperialists

Answer 2

seward – alaska
commodore matthew perry - trade with japan

Question 3

for imperialism (economic reasons)

Answer 3

workers + farmers -> new markets to solve economic problems

rockefeller standard oil, american telephone + telegraph (international businesses)

banana republic —> minor c. Keith & united fruit company
-costa rica, guatemala, honduras

Question 4

for imperialism (security reasons)

Answer 4

naval officers wanted to modernize steam power ships

alfred t. mahan - “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History” —> influenced TR

• Naval Advisory Board inc navy budget
• Naval Act initiated construction of battleships, gunboats

Question 5

for imperialism (american spirit reasons)

Answer 5

• Henry lodge, Frederick turner, TR feared us was losing vitality
• Boy Scouts & girl scouts

Josiah strong / Albert j revenge – anglo-saxons&raquo_space;>

journalism sensationalized conflicts to justify imperialism

Question 6

against imperialism (moral)

Answer 6

Samuel Gompers - constitution must follow the flag

anti imperialist league

Question 7

against imperialism (racial)

Answer 7

public officials and policymakers, anglo saxons>all else

southern dems feared imperialism b/c of absorbing races into us

Question 8

against imperialism (economic)

Answer 8

unions thought laborers coming into us would threaten workforce

industrialists knew goods produced cheaply in annexed countries could be imported without custom duties, which hurt industries

not right time – needs taxation, debt, compulsory/required military service

Question 9

britain-venezuela

Answer 9

disputed ownership of land
richard olney, clevelands’ secretary off tate demanded britain acknowledge monroe doctrine and submit dispute to arbitation

britain eventually agreed

Question 10

cuba

Answer 10

• weyler, reconcentration
• jose marti wanted us to intervene

de lome letter
uss maine

McKinley war message
- spain refused to accept cuban independence
- McKinley could not resist war

Question 11

yellow journalism

Answer 11

ny world: pulitzer
ny morning journal: hearst

Question 12

splendid little war

Answer 12

first volunteer cavalry/rough riders
lead by TR, recruited cowboys, miners, police, athletes

Question 13

fate of cuba

Answer 13

teller amendment: supporters of cuban independence attached amendment to congress’ 1898 war resolution, promising us wouldn’t annex cuba

yet us kept military govt

1900, us let cuba draft a constitution a constitution – it prohibited american involvement, so america only agreed if it included provisions for naval bases
- platt amendment

Question 14

puerto rico

Answer 14

never gained independence
military occupation

foraker act 1900 –> created us controlled civil govt
jones act 1917 –> gave them american citizenship

Question 15

samoa

Answer 15

us offered Samoa protection in return for lease on Pago Pago harbor

britain & Germany competing for control of islands almost led to war
- three nations arranged 3 way protectorate
- withdrawal of gb from Samoa in 1899 left Germany and us to divide land
- year after Hawaii annexations acquired Pago Pago

Question 16

teddy

Answer 16

Roosevelt colorary

Question 17

Panama canal

Answer 17

John hay negotiated with columbia, offered 10 mil.

Columbia senate rejected & demanded 2x

tr got mad, used Panamanian independence sentiment to break columbian rule

recognized independence movement and Panama, they gave TR access

Question 18

Roosevelt peacekeeping

Answer 18

russo Japanese war
- Manchuria, china
- Japan > russia
teddy intervened during peace talks to make sure Japan didn’t win outright (had crushed china a year earlier)
- treaty of Portsmouth:

persuaded Japan to accept grants of land and control of Korea instead of large sum of money
secured promise from Russia to vacate Manchuria

Question 19

taft

Answer 19

dollar diplomacy
substitute dollars for bulets

EX: railroad projects in Manchuria (eventually lost thru govt. collapse)
EX: LatAm, mining, connecting economies

Question 20

Wilson

Answer 20

moral diplomacy/missionary diplomacy

refused to recognize Huerta who overthrew and killed madero, even when he promised to protect foreign investments

Question 21

carranza vs huerta

Answer 21

• Wilson backed Carranza, blocked munition to huerta
• huerta eventually resigned
• wilson withdraws and comes back in when Pancho villa attacks american border towns + Columbus, New Mex. killed 15+
• Wilson sent black jack Pershing to pursue villa, failed