Unit 8 Module 7.3 Flashcards
An Admiral for the U.S. Navy, Wrote “The Influence of Sea Power upon History 1660-1783” saying, “The sea power nations were the great nations of history, and the United States, a huge island, had to build its strength on sea power”. Advocated the taking of possession of Hawaii and Other Pacific Islands, Developing a steel navy, and Imperialism saying “America must begin to look outward”.
Alfred Thayer Mahan
America after the Gilded Age, A policy of expanding the border and increasing the global power of a nation, typically via military force, for economic or political gain. This policy exploits other country’s natural resources and people for the gains of it’s own.
Imperialism
Extremely patriotic supporters of the expansion and use of military power. Example is Theodore Roosevelt longed for a war in which they could demonstrate America’s strength and prove their own masculinity.
Jingoism
1904 addition to the Monroe Doctrine that affirmed the right of the United States to intervene in the internal affairs of Caribbean and Latin American countries to preserve order and protect American interests.
Roosevelt Corollary
1898 war in which the United States sided with Cuba in its ongoing war for independence from Spain because U.S. policymakers decided that Cuban independence was in the United States’ economic and strategic interests. Cuba’s eventual liberation from Spain, and the U.S. victory in the war, allowed the United States to gain control over a large portion of Spain’s overseas empire, turning the United States into a major imperial power.
Spanish-American War
Sensationalist news accounts meant to provoke an emotional response in readers. this contributed to the growth of public support for American intervention in Cuba in 1898.
Yellow Journalism
Used by Theodore Roosevelt when he became president, he used this to develop an active foreign policy with a strong navy to accomplish goals. Aggressive foreign diplomacy backed by the threat of force. Its name comes from a proverb quoted by Theodore Roosevelt
“Big Stick” Policy
Formed in 1899 to fight American annexation of the Philippines, Argued that the United States had no right to force American culture upon others, feared that Despotism (the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way) abroad might cause despotism at home, and this included a range of Americans: labor leader Samuel Gompers, industrialist Andrew Carnegie, and famed author Mark Twain
Anti-Imperialist League
Built after the government of Colombia rejected the U.S. offer to build a path here so TR encouraged rebellions to break from Colombia. When evolutionaries proclaimed independence, President Roosevelt recognized this country as an independent nation in exchange for building a pathway here. This was Completed in 1914 and cost $400 million. America asserted itself as an equal to European nations using its influence to build this.
Panama Canal
Island-related, U. S. Supreme Court cases in the early 20th century answering the question of, “Does the Constitution follow the flag?” by saying that full constitutional rights in the US did not automatically extend to all areas under American control.
Insular Cases
1901 act of Congress limiting Cuban sovereignty. American officials pressured Cuban leaders to incorporate the amendment into the Cuban constitution
Platt Amendment
Amendment to the 1898 declaration of war against Spain stipulating that Cuba should be free and independent. The amendment was largely ignored in the aftermath of America’s victory.
Teller Amendment
This act established Puerto Rico as an unorganized US territory, and Gave Puerto Ricans a limited degree of popular government. The Insular Cases deemed that the Puerto Ricans were under American rule but didn’t enjoy all American rights. This made Puerto Rico a US territory, but the US constitution did not apply to the Puerto Ricans. This made the mistreatment in Puerto rIco by the US possible, and was used to justify the unconstitutional mistreatment.
Foraker Act
U.S.-Japanese understanding in which Japan agreed not to issue passports to emigrants to the United States, except to certain categories of business and professional men. In return, U.S. Pres. Theodore Roosevelt agreed to urge the city of San Francisco to rescind an order by which children of Japanese parents were segregated from white students in the schools (which caused an International crisis when Japan and US already were rivals in Asia). SF School Board repeal order and Japan stopped the flow of immigrants
Gentlemen’s Agreement
The U.S. giant gleaming white steel battleship fleet sent around the world from December 1907 to February 1909 to display the US naval power, when Roosevelt was worried that Japan would think the U.S. was weak after the Gentlemen’s Agreement.
Great White Fleet
