imperialism Flashcards
(12 cards)
what is imperialism
a policy of extending a country’s power through diplomacy or miltary forces
Alaska
acquires peacefully (bought it)
Hawaii
wouldn’t trade pineapples or give us Pearl Harbor so we killer their queen and took their land
why did we choose spain
weak but respected
what was the Cuban Rev about
the cubans wanted independece from Spain
in the Spanish American War the made _____ for ___
spanish concentration camps for cubans
mckinley and delome
out president was a weak puppet
USS MAine
we thought spain did it when we actually did it to ourselves just wanted an exscuse for war
Treaty of PAris
SPlendid Little War (15 weeks, lost more soldiers to bugs than guns). Guam, Phillipines. Puerto Rico (little bro)
US Empire in Pacific
China-“sick man of europe” 7 dif countries wanted pieces of china
OPen Door Policy- China can be open to everyone if US gets biggest piece
Boxer Rebellion- CHinese tried to kill foreigners
Panama Canal
shortcut between oceans for military and eco reasons
to get it we encouraged panamanians to rebel against columbia
Us role in world
Roosevelt- Worls police force
Taft- lazy man where we buy their businesses and force them to do what we want
woodrow- make them indepndent dem countries and then we will be their friend
