Q4 Exam Terms: America in World Affairs

Question 1

Imperalism

Answer 1

policy in which stronger nations expand economic, political or military over weaker territories

Question 2

Protectorate

Answer 2

a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power

Question 3

Anglo-Saxism

Answer 3

Belief that people of European background are superior

Question 4

Alfred Mahan

Answer 4

Admiral of U.S. Navy
Urged gov. officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations
As a result, gov. built 9 steel-hlled cruisers and the construction of modern battleships transformed the U.S. into the world’s 3rd largest naval power

Question 5

Annexation of Hawaii

Answer 5

U.S. wanted Hawaii for business and so Hawaiian sugar could be sold in the U.S. duty free, Queen Liliuokalani opposed so Sanford B. Dole overthrew her in 1893, William McKinley convinced Congress to annex Hawaii in 1898

Question 6

Opening of Japan

Answer 6

U.s opened Japan for trade

Question 7

Spanish-American War

Answer 7

War fought between the US and Spain in Cuba and the Philippines. It lasted less than 3 months and resulted in Cuba’s independence as well as the US annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

Question 8

USS Maine

Answer 8

a U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded and sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on February 15th 1898

Question 9

Yellow journalism

Answer 9

Use of exaggerated reporting to attract readers

Question 10

Jingoism

Answer 10

Extreme patriotism especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy

Question 11

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 11

President of the U.S.

Did not want Europe to control the world’s political and economic destiny

Question 12

Philippinnes

Answer 12

Territory of Spain

Rebelled against the U.S. after the Treaty of Paris, which called for the annexation of the Philippines

Question 13

Philippine-American War

Answer 13

Emilio Aguinaldo led the revolt
Took U.S. about 3 years to put down rebellion
War cost $400 million

Question 14

Cuba

Answer 14

Territory of Spain
When U.S. declared war against Spain, it recognized Cuba’s independence from Spain
After the war and the Treaty of Paris, Cuba was still occupied by American troops

Question 15

Platt Amendment

Answer 15

Cuban government wrote the constitution for the independent Cuba. the constitution did not specify the U.S. and Cuba’s relationship, so in 1901, the U.S. created the Platt Amendment that stated

• Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreign power to control any part of its territory
• the U.S. reserved the right to intervene with Cuba
• Cuba could not go into debt that its government could not repay
• The U.S. could buy or lease land on the island for naval and refueling stations

Question 16

Open Door notes

Answer 16

messages sent by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan asking them to not interfere with U.S. trading rights in China

Question 17

Boxer Rebellion

Answer 17

Rebellion in 1900 where members of a Chinese secret society fought to free their country from Western influence

Question 18

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 18

(in addition to Monroe Doctrine, which stated that the U.S. did not want European powers to interfere in affairs in Western Hemisphere)
U.S. has the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Wester Hemisphere nations

Question 19

Big Stick Policy

Answer 19

Believed:

• U.S. should take strong role in Asia
• Wanted to end Asian racism, but made Japan limit immigrants
• Added Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
• Could intervene in European countires
• Thought U.S. should be involved & not be held back

Question 20

Dollar Dimplomacy

Answer 20

The U.S. policy of using the nation’s economic power to exert influence over other countries

• Encouraged investing money in Latin America
• Wanted to expand economically