The Roots of Imperialism

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Imperalism

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which strong nations extended their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories.

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A desire to gain

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raw material and natural resources drove Imperialism

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Extractive economies

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extract raw material from the colony

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Alfred T. Mahan

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a military historian who played a key role in transforming America into a naval power.

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Alfred T. Mahan wrote

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The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

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Frederick Jackson Turner noted

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that the frontier had been closed

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Closing of the

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American Frontier

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Commodore Matthew Perry

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sailed a fleet of American warships into Japan

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Secretary of State William Seward

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bought Alaska from Russia

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A new U.S. tariff law on Hawaiian sugar made

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sugar more expensive

Question 11

Kalakaua died and his sister…

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Liliuokalani was his successor.

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Queen Liliuokalani

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resented the increasing power of the white planters

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In 1897, a new President entered the White House…

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William McKinley

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José Martí

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launched a war for independence from Spain.

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Spanish General Valeriano Weyler

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herded the rural population into reconcentration camps

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Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst

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heightened the public’s dislike of the Spanish government.

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Yellow Journalism

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exaggerated stories.

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Yellow Press

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Yellow Journalism

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de Lome Letter

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called McKinley a weak and stupid politician

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jingoism

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aggressive nationalism

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The U.S.S Maine exploded in

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Havana

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“Remember the Maine!,

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to Hell with Spain”

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Congress enacted…

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four resolutions for the declaration of war on Spain

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Teller Amendment

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prevented the United States from taking possession of Cuba.

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Spain declared war on the

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U.S

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Rough Riders

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consisted of rugged westerners and upper-class easterners

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Rough Riders and Roosevelt gained fame for the role they played in the battles for

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Kettle and San Juan hills

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Treaty of Paris

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officially ended the war.

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Spain gave up control of

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Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and sold Philippines

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President McKinley believed that America had no choice but to

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“take them all, and to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize them."

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Anti-imperialists

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against imperialism

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American Anti-Imperialist League

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the league condemned imperialism as a crime

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Insurrection or...

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rebellion

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Guerrilla Warfare

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hit and run tactics

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Spheres of Influence

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control over a foreign area or territory.

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the Righteous and Harmonious Fists, won the nickname

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"Boxers"

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Japan agreed to limit the

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immigration of its citizens to the U.S

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Great White Fleet

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16 white battleships

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Foraker Act

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established a civil government in Puerto Rico

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Platt Amendment

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restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans

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It prevented Cuba from signing

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a treaty with another nation without American approval

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“Big Stick” Diplomacy

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strong military to achieve America’s goals.

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Panama Canal

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shortcut between the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.

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Roosevelt Corollary

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updated the Monroe Doctrine

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“Dollar Diplomacy”

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aimed to increase American investments in businesses and banks

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“Moral Diplomacy”

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dealing with Latin America