Unit 8: Progressives & Imperialism Flashcards
Imperialism
a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Chicago’s World Fair
The World’s Columbian Exposition was a world’s fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World in 1492
Frederick Douglass
was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
Ida B. Wells
was an African-American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, feminist, Georgist, and an early leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
Josiah Strong
was an American Protestant clergyman, organizer, editor and author. He was a leader of the Social Gospel movement, calling for social justice and combating social evils
White Man’s Burden
a poem about the Philippine–American War (1899–1902), which invites the U.S. to assume colonial control of that country; the poem was published in The New York Sun, on 10 February 1899
Sandwich Islands
an archipelago, named by James Cook, which is part of the British overseas territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean
Good Neighbor Policy
The policy’s main principle was that of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America
Pan-American Conference
The Conferences of American States, commonly referred to as the Pan-American Conferences, were meetings of the Pan-American Union, an international organization for cooperation on trade
Great White Fleet
was the popular nickname for the powerful United States Navy battle fleet that completed a journey around the globe from 16 December 1907, to 22 February 1909, by order of United States President Theodore Roosevelt
The Influence of Sea Power upon American History
In 1890, Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, a lecturer in naval history and the president of the United States Naval War College, published The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660–1783, a revolutionary analysis of the importance of naval power as a factor in the rise of the British Empire
Queen Liliuokalani
was a composer of Hawaiian music, an author, and the last reigning monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. She reigned from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii on January 17, 1893
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, Boxer Uprising or Yihequan Movement a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian uprising that took place in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty. Wikipedia
Spanish-American War
was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor in Cuba leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. American acquisition of Spain’s Pacific possessions led to its involvement in the Philippine Revolution and ultimately in the Philippine–American War
Cuba Libre
Cuban independence and Cuban revolution, declared Cuba free but we still had full control of their decisions and money
USS Maine
an American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain, an event that became a major political issue in the United States
Yellow Journalism
a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Techniques may include exaggerations of news events, scandal-mongering or sensationalism.
Rough Riders
a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one of the three to see action. The United States Army was small and understaffed in comparison to its status during the American Civil War roughly thirty years prior
Platt Amendment
was passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill. It stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions. It defined the terms of Cuban–U.S. relations to essentially be an unequal one of U.S. dominance over Cuba
Cuban-American Treaty of 1903
The lease treaty agreed to from February 16-23, 1903 stipulates that the Republic of Cuba lease to the United States specific lands in Cuba, notably the land that surrounds Guantánamo Bay, for the purpose of coaling and naval stations, for as long as necessary
Emilio Aguinaldo
was a Filipino revolutionary, politician, and a military leader who is officially recognized as the First President of the Philippines and first president of a constitutional republic in Asia
Philippine-American War
was an armed conflict between the First Philippine Republic (Spanish: República Filipina; Filipino: Republikang Pilipino) and the United States that lasted from February 4, 1899 to July 2, 1902. The war was a continuation of the Filipino struggle for independence that began in 1896 with the Philippine Revolution. The conflict arose when the First Philippine Republic objected to the terms of the Treaty of Paris under which the United States took possession of the Philippines from Spain, ending the Spanish–American War
Anti-Imperialist League
was an organization established on June 15, 1898, to battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area
Progressives
is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America. Progressivism began as a social movement and grew into a political movement. The early progressives rejected Social Darwinism.
Jacob Riis
was a Danish-American social reformer, “muckraking” journalist and social documentary photographer
How the Other Half Lives
Studies among the Tenements of New York (1890) was an early publication of photojournalism by Jacob Riis, documenting squalid living conditions in New York City slums in the 1880s
Jane Addams
known as the “mother” of Social Work, was a pioneer American settlement activist/reformer, social worker, public philosopher, sociologist, author, and leader in women’s suffrage and world peace
Hull Houses
the most prominent American settlement house; established in Chicago in 1889 by Jane Addams; located in a poor immigrant neighborhood of Greeks, Italians, Russians, and Germans; offered instruction in English, counseling to help newcomers cope with American big-city life, child-care services for working mothers, and cultural activities for neighborhood residents
Florence Kelley
was a social and political reformer. Her work against sweatshops, and for the minimum wage, eight-hour workdays, and children’s rights is widely regarded today
U.S. Children’s Bureau
a federal agency organized under the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families. Today, the bureau’s operations involve improving child abuse prevention, foster care, and adoption
Graft
The corrupt acquisition of funds, through outright theft or embezzling or through questionably legal methods like kickback or insider trading
Tammany Hall
It was the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics and helping immigrants, most notably the Irish, rise up in American politics from the 1790s to the 1960s
Political Machine
a political organization in which an authoritative boss or small group commands the support of a corps of supporters and businesses (usually campaign workers), who receive rewards for their efforts
