Imperialism Flashcards
Rough Riders
an elite team of fighters led by T. Roosevelt
USS Maine
DeLome Letter
made Americans mad enough to enter the war
Why did nations seek out new imperial colonies?
new customers and markets for trade
places to invest
raw materials
military bases
Why was the US interested in Hawaii?
naval bases
coaling station
Commodore Dewey’s role in the Spanish American War
defended the Philippines from Spain
Roosevelt Corallary
reaffirmed the Monroe Doctrine
After the war, what controversies arose regarding future US annexations?
should the US annex the Philippines
Why did Roosevelt receive the Nobel Peace Prize?
Roosevelt helped Russia and Japan negotiate a peace treaty to end the Russo-Japanese War .
Panama wanted independence from who?
Columbia
trading rights in China
all nations had equal rights to trade in China
Open Door Policy
Platt Amendment
US base in Cuba
US has the right to intervene in any form of trouble that may occur in Cuba
Panama Canal
built to make trips by ocean shorter
a path between Pacific and Atlantic
Who defeated the Spanish forces in the Philippines?
a Filipino rebel army and US forces
William Randolph Hearst
editor of a newspaper
used his newspaper to support Cuban cause against Spain
Homestead Act
made in 1862
provided free land to anyone who was willing to work it
encouraged migration
