Imperialism/WWI Flashcards
Imperialism
Strong countries controlling or taking over weaker ones Also Known as “colonialism” Example: United States taking over Hawaii
Annex
To take over (absorb)
Example: the U.S. annexed Hawaii
Colonies
The places that get taken over in imperialism
or colonialism
India was a British Colony
Markets
A group of people who will buy your stuff
One of the main reasons nations engage in
imperialism
Example: 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
Example: American cars sold in China,
American grain sold to Europeans
Exploitation
Using someone or someone’s stuff for your
own good
Example: the U.S. taking Hawaii’s land to
grow tropical fruit to sell in the U.S.
Military Policy
Decisions on how to use the military
Example: 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
