Chapter 22 - Overseas Expansion Flashcards
(50 cards)
What President warned Americans to “steer clear of permanent alliances”?
George Washington
What is isolationism?
non-involvement in world affairs
After what war did expansionism become a big part of American life?
Civil War
Who was the President when the Treaty of Kanagawa was signed?
President Millard Fillmore
What was the Treaty of Kanagawa about?
It opened 2 Japanese ports to America for trade.
What is imperialism?
creating large empires by exercising economic and political control over smaller regions
Who was the Sec. of State responsible for the purchase of Alaska?
William H. Seward
Who wanted to bring American Religion to the people of Asia, Africa, and Latin America?
Josiah Strong
Who made this famous statement: “Seapower is essential”?
Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan
Who was sent to Japan to force them to open their ports to American trade?
Commodore Matthew Perry
What were some of the nicknames associated with Alaska?
“Seward’s Ice Box”
“polar bear garden”
Seward’s “folly”
What is needed for a country to succeed in imperialism?
raw materials and markets
What was the name of the two small Pacific Islands bought as an important stopping place for ships on their way to China?
Midway
Who arranged for the purchase?
William H. Seward
Who was the U.S. diplomat who aided the planters revolution in Hawaii?
John Stevens
What is meant by “spheres of influence”?
sections of a country where foreign nations enjoyed special rights and powers
In what city were foreigners trapped during the Boxer Rebellion?
Beijing
In 1907, what did President Roosevelt send to Japan to show off U.S.military power?
16 warships called the Great White Fleet
Who were the two U.S. Presidents who wanted a peaceful solution to the Cuban rebellion?
Grover Cleveland
William McKinley
What was the rallying cry of the Spanish American War?
“Remember the Maine”
What were the three parts of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish American War?
Cuba became a protectorate.
Puerto Rico and Guam became territories.
Spain gave America the Philippines in exchange for $20 million.
Who made this statement:”A splendid little war”?
Secretary of State - John Hay
What was established as a naval base in 1875?
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What three countries divided up the islands of Samoa?
Germany, Great Britain, and US
