3/15/23 Chapter test Flashcards
(36 cards)
staying out of foreign world affairs
Isolationism
made Japan open to foreign trade
Treaty of Kanagawa
the policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker foreign nations
Imperialism
American Navy’s steam-powered ships that had white hulls
Great White Fleet
The U.S. made China open to foreign trade
Open Door Policy
He sailed to Japan and asked to trade with them
Commodore Perry
he purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2m and it was known as Seward’s Folly
William Seward
he wrote “Influence of Sea Power Upon History” and claimed that the U.S. had a weak navy and it needed to be strong so they could be powerful
Mahan
she ruled over Hawaii after her brother king Kalakaua died but was overthrown by U.S. forces (she hated the U.S.)
Queen Liliuokalani
a rebellion of Chinese citizens against the “Open Door Policy” in Peking, Beijing (China)
Boxer Rebellion
he wrote “New York World” a newspaper about sensational, exaggerated, and biased reporting
Pulitzer
he wrote “New York Journal” a newspaper about sensational, exaggerated, and biased reporting
Hearst
a ship sent to protect U.S. citizens and property in Havana, Cuba that was blown up that same year on Feb 15, 1898
USS Maine
a Cuban Rebel who helped the U.S. during the Spanish-American War
Aguinaldo
Teddy Roosevelt led this calvary up San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War
Rough Riders
allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuba and gave them control of their naval base Guantanamo Bay (forced to add to their Constitution or the U.S. military wouldn’t leave
Platt Amendment
a nation that is independent
Sovereign nation
a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful nation
Protectorate nation
wartime acts of cruelty and brutality
Atrocity
reporting that relied on sensational stories/headlines.
Yellow Journalism
the war between Spain and the U.S. over Cuba on April 25 1898. (it lasted 4 months)
Spanish-American War
gave Puerto Ricans citizenship and made it a territory
Jones/Foraker Act
a narrow strip of land, with water on each side, that connects two larger bodies of lands
Isthmus
was added to the Monroe Doctrine to allow the U.S. to intervene in Latin American affairs and preserve law and order.
Roosevelt Corollary
