unit 7 Flashcards
1890-1945
american imperialism
because the frontier had closed, americans were looking for more places to expand
imperialists vs. anti-imperialists
imperialists sought more land for expansion, more markets, and also somewhat social darwinism was used to justify themselves, whereas anti-imperialists believed in self-determination of all nations and also were someone isolationist. the imperialists had the power
spanish-american war
in 1898, over cuba, kinda, which the u.s. wanted but it was a spanish colony and then the uss maine exploded and the yellow journalists blamed the maine on spain and then mckinley had congress declare war. the u.s. won and acquired caribbean islands
how were the philippines related to this unit?
the imperialists voted to annex the philippines and went to them to defeat the spanish who were currently there, the philippines didn’t understand at first that the americans weren’t there out of the good of their hearts
how was china related to this unit?
as european powers had their spheres of influence and their quasi-colonial practices in china, john hay implemented the open door policy
open door policy
implemented by john hay, in which the u.s. was not excluded from trading with china
when did theodore roosevelt become president and why?
he became president in 1901 because mckinley experienced a life changing experience also called assassination
big stick diplomacy
“speak softly, carry a big stick.” used by t roosevelt to further mckinley’s imperialist activities, an aggressive foreign policy that got the u.s. involved in many foreign affairs
construction of the panama canal
funded by the u.s. of a, finished in 1914, the panama canal allowed direct access from the pacific (la) ocean to the atlantic (nyc) and vice versa without going around south america
roosevelt corollary
adds onto the monroe doctrine, states that the u.s. will intervene in latin and south america if deemed necessary
progressive era
from teddy roosevelt to wilson, essentially, in which activists advocated against big business, the economy, political machines, and women’s rights
muckrakers
somewhat fueled the progressive era, includes upton sinclair’s “the jungle”, which led to the fda and the meat inspection act, ida tarbell’s writing on standard oil’s corruption, and riis’ photos on how the conditions of those who lived in urban tenements were
secret ballot
a means to vote so that nobody can see who voted for who
17th amendment
passed in 1913, gave citizens the right to vote for senators
(initiative,) referendum, and recall
citizens can vote directly on a bill and citizens can remove someone from office before their term is over
approaches to civil rights
booker t. washington believed blacks must find economic success and wed du bois and he argued that blacks need to be recognized as politically equal first
naacp
sought to abolish segregation and expand education for black children
square deal
a program by teddy roosevelt that promoted conservation of natural resources, corporate law, and consumer protection, because of the anthraite coal strike.
what did theodore roosevelt do in office?
he passed the conservation laws to preserve forests and natural resources and he was a big trust buster, using the sherman anti-trust act
william taft
after teddy roosevelt, actually a better trust buster than t roosevelt
woodrow wilson
came after taft in 1912, he has his 14 points and the federal reserve act
federal reserve act
in 1914, establishes a natural banking system
