Imperialism-WW I Flashcards
Imperialism
Stronger countries controlling or taking over weaker countries
Annex
To take over
Colonies
Places that get taken over in imperialism or colonialism
India was a colony
Markets
A group of people who will buy your stuff
One of the main reasons nation engaged in imperialism
Ex: America wanted to make sure we
could sell our products to people in China so
we issued the Open Door Notes
Exports
Stuff sold to other countries
Exploitation
Using someone or someone’s stuff for your own good
Military policy
Decisions on how the military is used.
Ex: The U.S. decides to enter WWI, The
U.S. decides to go to war with Spain.
Monroe Doctrine
Europeans can’t interfere in Western Hemisphere.
Early American imperialism.
Spanish American War
1898 War with Spain over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines & Guam.
Shows America’s rise as a world power.
Yellow Journalism
Exaggerated news reports to gain readers
U.S.S. Maine
U.S. warship blown up 1898–blamed on
Spain.
Roughriders
Volunteer Spanish-American War cavalry led
by Teddy Roosevelt.
Treaty of Paris
Ended Spanish-American War.
Platt Amendment
Changes America made Cuba make to their
constitution.
Open Door Notes
Plans to keep China’s markets open to
U.S. products.
Panama Canal
Man-made river that cuts through North &
South America.
Dollar Diplomacy
Using U.S.’s economic power to
influence countries
Clear and Present Danger
Standard given by the Supreme Court
that limits free speech
Compelling Government Interest
Something necessary or important to
government
National Security
The safety of the country
Civil Liberties
Protections from the Government
Ex: Freedom of speech, freedom from
unlawful searches and seizures of your stuff
Conscientious Objector
Someone who refuses to fight in a war for
moral reasons
Fourteen Points
President Wilson’s plan to rebuild and
reshape Europe after WWI
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty that ended WWI
