Imperialism Flashcards
monroe doctorine
Any continents on the west are closed to european coloization- promoted democracy and kep europe away from america
war of 1812
war between France and Britain, Britain was attacking US ships so US got involved
venezuela border dispute
venezuela wanted help from US for border dispute with Britain, US used the doctorine and didn’t get involved
acquisiton of samoa
samoan islands split between germany and US because Britain gave up its claim
Roosevelt Corillary
teddy to be police of western hemisphere to protect weak countries and protect american interest
What happened to the navy when teddy was pres?
It tripled
Why did america want to get involved with imperialism?
to get power and have influence
Jose Marti
led the cuban revolation against Spain (Cuba Libre)
Valeriano Weyler
The butcher- squashed rebellions in Cuba, was very harsh
yellow journalism
false journalsm, manufacturing the truth
pulitzer and hearst
owners of newspapers, yellow journalists
jingoism
patriotism but on steroids
What was Heart’s famous quote?
you furnish the pics, I’ll furnish the war
De lome Letter
letter written to Spain from De Lome trashing pres McKinley. Got put in a newspaper and made people hate Spain
USS Maine
ship blown up in Havana Harbor, people think Spain did it, led to war
What were the three main things that started the war?
Yellow journalism, de lome letter, USS Maine`
What was roosevelt’s involvement in the Spanish American War?
started the war, was assistant secratary of navy, sent an order in to move ships to manilla bay, caused spain to think we were attacking so they attacked, US won the first battle
Who said the quote about the chocolate eclair?
teddy roosevelt
Emilio Aguinado
leader of filipino uprising against Spain
What was the US involvement in the phillipines?
the US helped overthrow spain the the phillipines and then US took over under pres McKinley
rough riders
group that teddy had to fight, were rich and had horses
how long did the spanish american war last?
four months
Teller amendment
US promised to grant cuba independence once liberated and peace restored, benefited cooperperations and businesses to get control in cuba
treaty of paris
cuba freed from spanish rule, spain gave up claims to puerto rico and Guam, US paid Spain for P”hillipines