Unit 2 Exam Ch. 21 US Imperialism Flashcards
why was Hawaii and American Somoa called “stepping stones”
for US to have stops along the way to travel to and from Asia
Hurst fake story
when USS Maine blows up and kills 200 people the story blames the Spanish (with no proof)
why does US go to war with Spain
to claim Cuba (pretext is for Cuban independence)
Alfred Mahan famous book
“The Influence of Seapower Upon History” 1890
Why did US develop a strong Navy
to protect the islands it annexed from other nations
about modern navy ships
coal-powered, steel warships
William Seward/Toward Empire (famous for)
Alaska (purchased for $7 mil from Russia) and Midway Islands (claimed) 1867
yellow journalism/famous journalist
fake news stories so americans would want to go to war/William Randolph Hurst
what is white man’s burden
their responsibility to make people of color like them (civilized not savages)
Years post-civil war that US acquires foreign territories
1867-1900
what is imperialism
one nation takes over another nation and its people
3 reasons for overseas expansion
frontier closing, industrial and farm markets, social darwinism
Josiah Strong/missionary zeal-book and famous for
“Our Country” 1885, life’s work to convert people all over the world to christianity
