Unit 3 Test Flashcards
Naval Expedition to Japan
President Millard Fillmore sent Matthew Perry to lead the naval. To negotiate trade with Japan. Allowed trade at two ports.
U.S. builds large navy
To defend American interest overseas
USS Maine
Evacuated Americans if necessary
Roosevelt becomes president
McKinley was assinated by Leon Czolgosz
Open door policy
A policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations spheres of influence
Matthew Perry
Led naval expedition to Japan
Imperialism
Increase its power through domination of smaller weaker countries. Reasons for imperialism: desire for new markets, feeling of superiority, military threat
Roosevelt
The U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere
Overthrow of Hawaiian Monarchy
Planters attempted to overthrow the monarchy, to make it part of the United States
Progressives
Sought to improve life in the United States with social, economic, and political reforms. Believed that society could be improved through science and technology
Socialist
Believed in government owned business
Muckrakers
Journalist who investigated social conditions and political corruption
Wilson & tariffs
Believed that tariffs should lower, American tariffs got lazy so he highered them so it would be better quality
Triangle shirtwaist fire
Factory fire in New York City. Very deadly
Direct primary
All voters could vote for a party candidate in a general election
Roosevelt vs. Taft
Roosevelt ran because Taft’s foreign policy and “failure to progressive ideals”
Liberty Bonds
This allowed private citizens to purchase a bond to help support the military effort. After the war, the bond could be redeemed for its purchase price plus interest.
Propaganda
Information designed to influence opinion
Espionage
Spying to acquire government information
Contraband
Goods prohibited from shipment to Germany and its allies
Wilson’s 14 Points
Establish the conditions for lasting peace in Europe
Triple Entente/Triple Alliance
Triple Entente: France, Great Britain, Russia
Triple Alliance: Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Brought Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia
Treaty of Versailles conditions
- Armed forced reduced in size and NO troops allowed west of Rhine River
- Blamed Germany solely for the war
- Forced payment of reparations
Zimmerman Note/Telegram
Germany formed an alliance with Mexico and promised to get territory back in the U.S.
Selective Service
Men drafted in their local draft boards and picked like a lottery
Committee on Public Information
To “sell” the war to the American people
Russian support of Salvic people
Because of their culture or ancestors
What brought Great Britain into WWl
Germany’s evasion into Belgium
Big Stick Politics
Slogan describing president theodore
WWl technology
Tanks, machine guns, zeppelin, planes,
4 MAIN CAUSES OF WWl
Imperialism, militarism, alliances, nationalism
Anglo Saxonism
Belief that English speaking nations character, ideas, and system of government
Upton Sinclair
Author of the jungle, a book about his experiences working in Chicago slaughterhouse
Sixteenth Amendment
Government taxes money people earned
Nineteenth Amendment
The right for women to vote
Pan-Americanism
The idea the U.S. and Latin American should work together
Protectorate
Platt amendment essentially made Cuba into an American protectorate
Militarism
The aggressive build up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten others.
Alliances
Forced countries to get involved if and when they were ever attacked.
Nationalism
The feeling of intense pride in ones homeland
Militarism
The aggressive build up of armed forces to intimidate and threaten others.
Alliances
Forced countries to get involved if and when they were ever attacked.
Nationalism
The feeling of intense pride in ones homeland
