PERIOD 7 Flashcards
Monroe doctrine
Often cited in this period for basis of foreign policy. Highlights protecting Western Hemisphere and using military force against nations when this is violated
William H Seward
Secretary of State, influential in emerging foreign policy.
Cited Monroe doctrine
Purchased Alaska
Gained Rights to build canal in Nicaragua
Threatened US military action when French and Napoleon III occupied Mexico
International Darwinism
Expansion of manifest destiny applied globally
Josiah strong
Aided in international Darwinism
Missionary, established a religious duty among Protestant Americans to colonize and spread Christianity. (To less fortunate)
Henry Cabot lodge
Eager for global expansion
Passed lodge corollary (fucked over japan and made em mad)
Lodge corollary
Excluded non European powers (hey japan) from territory in Western Hemisphere.
Opposed by William Taft
Panama
Fed by Roosevelt to achieve panama independence when Colombia would not secure a deal for the canal.
Hay-pauncefote treaty
Canceled (abrogate) a previous treaty that promised British halfsies on any canal built (hello panama)
Roosevelt corollary
Response to foregin intervention in Latin America, declared that America would be the only one intervening (extension of Monroe doctrine)
Long term resulted with poor relations with Latin America
Platt amendment
Fucked over Cuban independence after the war
Subjected their foreign policy to US control
William Jennings Brian
Anti-imperialist
Campaigned against McKinley 1900
Still won’t let go of the free silver shit
Boxer rebellion
Chinese nationalists attacked Americans and Christians
US participated in international march against them
John hay
Mckinley’s Secretary of State
Dealed with China’s open door policy by asking all the powers if that was cool and they were like ehh
And he celebrated mad hard
Spheres of influence in china
European powers which split up a foregin domination of china. America wanted in, so john hay requested an open door policy (they can trade with anyone) in 1899
Great white fleet
Awesome navy we paraded around to show off (notably japan)
Gentlemans agreement
Off the books agreement between us and japan telling J gov to stop emigration to US .
As a result of school segregation
Russo-Japanese war
American intervened to come up with an end, but ended up getting on Japan’s bad side when the resolution did not favor them
Stalwarts
Fraction of Republican Party 1880
Favored traditional politics
“Conservative”