imperialism Flashcards
(29 cards)
imperialism
strong countries taking over weaker ones
annex
to take over
colonies
the places that get taken over
markets
A group of ppl who will buy your stuff
exports
stuff sold to the other countries
exploitation
using someone or someone’s stuff for your own good
military policy
decisions on how to use the military
monroe doctrine
Europeans cant interfere in western hemisphere
spanish American war
1898 with Spain over cuba, puerto rico, philippines and guam
yellow journalism
exaggerated news reports to gain readers
U.S.S main
u.s. warship blown up 1898, blamed on spain
roughriders
volunteer spanish-american war cavarly led by teddy roosevelt
treaty of paris
ended spanish-american war
platt amendment
changes american made cuba make to thier constitution
open door notes
plans to keep chinas markets open to the u.s.
panama canal
man-made river that cuts through north and south America
dollar diplomacy
using u.s. economic power to influence countries
clear and present danger
standard given by the supreme court that limits free speech
compelling govt interest
something important to the govt
national security
the safety of our country
civil liberties
protections from the govt
conscientious objector
someone who refuses to fight
treaty of versailles
treaty that ended ww1
league of nations
a group of countries united for peace after ww1