APUSH Flashcards
World War I and Imperialism Test (26 cards)
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Wrote the book The Influence of Sea Power upon History which argued that control of the sea was key to world dominance. Helped stimulate a naval race among the greatest powers that gained momentum around the turn of the century.
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
Gave the U.S. a free hand to build the Panama Canal and also conceded the right to fortify it
U.S.S. Maine
An American warship that exploded in the bay of Havena, Cuba. Helped drive the country into the Spanish-American War
Platt Amendment
Cubans forced to write this into their own constitution in 1901. Agreed that the U.S. may intervene with troops to restore order and to provide mutual protection. Severly hobbled Cubans. Limited Cubas freedom
Emilio Aguinaldo
Exiled from the Phillipenes by the Spanish in 1897, brought back in 1898 to assist in the American invasion. Led the Filipino insurrecion against the new American rulers. Captured in 1901, declared his loyalty to the U.S. During WWII collaborated with the Japanese
Open Door Policy
policy in 1899 allowing multiple Imperial powers access to China, with none of them in control of that country. Issued by John Hay
William Jennings Bryan
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution
Gentlemen’s Agreement
a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding.
Central Powers
The alliance of Germany, Austria–Hungary, and Italy between 1882 and 1914
Sussex Pledge
a promise made in 1916 during World War I by Germany to the United States prior to the latter’s entry into the war.
Passenger ships would not be targeted;
Merchant ships would not be sunk until the presence of weapons had been established, if necessary by a search of the ship;
Merchant ships would not be sunk without provision for the safety of passengers and crew.
Mobilization
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: “mobilization of the troops”.
18th Amendment
1920’s-prohibited the invent and sale of alcohol in America.
Treaty of Versailles
- Germany accepts full responsibility
- Germany disarmed
- Germany decolonized(Poland, Czech, Yugoslavia)
- Pay reparations
Monroe Doctrine
1823-U.S. opposed to new colonies in the Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt Corollary
asserting that the U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with seizure or intervention by a European country.
Teller Amendment
the U.S. could not annex Cuba but only leave “control of the island to its people.”
Foraker Act
1900-Gave Puerto Rico limited popular government. Puerto Ricans given U.S. citizenship in 1917 and common wealth status in 1952.
Insular Cases
1901- Constitution only applied to those territories that would be incorporated into the U.S. People annexed did not automatically
Boxer Rebellion
Rebellion that occured in China
-objective of which was to drive out all foreigners, remove all foreign influence, and compel Chinese Christians to give up their religion
Portsmouth Conference
formally ended the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War
Allied Powers
consisted of France, Poland and the United Kingdom, soon to be joined by the British dominions (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Newfoundland and South Africa).[2] After 1941, the leaders of the British Commonwealth, the Soviet Union, and the United States of America known as the “Big Three”, held leadership of the allied powers.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchantmen without warning
-A cause of the Spanish-American war
Zimmerman Note
proposed a German-Mexican alliance and suggested Mexico reclaim its former territory by starting a war with the United States, thereby distracting the United States from the overseas war.
League of Nations
An association of countries established in 1919 by the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and achieve international peace
