Imperialism Flashcards
Memorize The Terms (30 cards)
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Who sailed a fleet of warships to Japan, which closed off all it’s ports to the rest of the world?
Commodore Matthew Perry
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He used an active gorilla campaign and deliberatebly destroyed property, especially american-owned sugar mills and plantations.
In 1985 (exiled in NY) he launched a revolution.
Jose Marti
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Encourage the US to build new ships to compete with other nations.
Alfred T. Mahan
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Led the U.S Imperialism with his,
“Big Stick Diplomacy” The ____ Corolary, the Panama canal, and Naval expansion. He played a key-role in the Spanish-American War too.
Theodore Roosevelt
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A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
Protectorate
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A U.S built canal after backing Panama’s independence from Columbia, boosting U.S imperial power and trade.
Panama Canal
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Substitute Dollars for bullets.
Meant to increase investment into plantations, mines, oilways, railways, etc.
Dollar Diplomacy
(Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy)
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“Never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest” But would instead work to promote “Human rights, national integrity, and opportunity.”
Moral Diplomacy
(Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy)
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This added to the Cuban Constitution, It let the Us control Cuba’s foreign policy, intervene militarily, and establish the Guantanamo Bay.
Platt Amendment
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Law giving the U.S control over Puerto Rico’s government after the Spanish-American War, making it a U.S territoy.
Forker Act
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Updated the Monroe Docterine for an age of economic imperialism.
(Think if imperialism, who comes to mind standardly?)
Roosevelt Corollary
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An outright rebellion against the foreign devils.
Boxer Rebellion
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Established that the U.S did not want China’s colonies; it just wanted free trade there ;-;.
Open Door Policy
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A region dominated and controlled by an outside power.
Spheres of Influence
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Spain gave up the Phillipenes, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the U.S. for $20 million. Island Nations became unincorporated territories of the U.S and President. Mckinley installed military governments to protect U.S business interests.
Treaty of Paris
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Roosevelts group of volunteers, gained fame from two major battles, Battle of Kettle and the Battle of San Juan.
Rough Riders
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Letter critisizing Mckinley, but it was stolen by a Cuban rebel and published to the newspapers. This was written by a Spanish Minister of the U.S. (Enrique Dupey de Lome.)
De Lome Letter
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Ship sent to rescue citizens threatened by the revolution in Cuba, It ended up explodin in Havanas Harbor though ;-;
USS Maine⛵
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The use of sensational & exaggerated reporting by newspaper or magazine.
Yellow Journalism📒
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The 1895 uprising against Spain, leading to U.S intervention in the Spanish-American War and Cuban Independence, under U.S control.
Cuban Revolution
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Idea that certain nations and races were “superior” to others and ∴ were destined to rule over inferior people’s and cultures.
Social Darwinism
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Group of people living in a
foreign city or country.
Colony (Colonies)
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The policy by which strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories.
(controlling much..?)
Imperialism
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Spanish minister to the United States, wrote the De Lome Letter, He Led Filipino Rebels and helped on land along with 15,000 Americans.
Emiliano Aguinaldo
