Imperialism Flashcards
(27 cards)
Imperialism
Strong countries claiming weak countries
Monroe doctrine
Stated Europe is not allowed in the Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt corollary
Addition to Monroe doctrine, stated US is police of the Americas
Economic factors
Nations were looking for new sources of materials
Religious factors
Europe wanted to spread Christianity
Manifest destiny
Belief of Americans that we should expand across the world
Treaty of Kanagawa
Let US trade with Japan, they helped sailors
Commodore perry
Person who made treaty of Kanagawa
William Seward
Person who bought Alaska
Queen Liliuokalani
Last ruler of Hawaii
Sphere of influence
Area where a country has special privileges
Open door policy
Nations can trade in other nations spheres
RFH (Boxers)
Group that wanted to rid China of foreigners.
Boxer rebellion
RFH revolted, killed 200 foreigners.
Spanish-American war
War where we claimed Spanish territory in the America’s
USS Maine
Ship that mysteriously exploded in the Spanish harbor. One of the reasons for the Spanish-American war
De Lomé letter
Letter that called America weak.
Rewards of the Spanish-American war
US acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
Cuba
Has platt amendment, must let us build bases
Platt amendment
Made us in charge of Cuba.
Philippines
We buy for $20 mil. Used for raw materials,military bases
Puerto Rico
Becomes a commonwealth
Panama
Originally part of Columbia, revolted in 1903
Big stick diplomacy
Talk it out, but prepare to use force
Theodore Roosevelt
