Imperslism Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is jingoism?
To have pride in your country
Why did countries imperialize?
To make their empire stronger
What is open door policy?
Roosevelt said to don’t colonize or imperialize China, instead we should all share it
Why did the Spanish American war begin?
Because someone blew up the Maine
Why did Roosevelt establish the great white fleet?
To tell Americans are strong
Which countries did the U.S gain control over after the Spanish America War?
Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam
What is yellow journalism?
It’s a newspaper company where they get information from the war and make it exaggerating to hate Spain
Who established trade from the U.S with Japan?
President Fillmore
How did the U.S respond to the explosion of the U.S.S Maine?
They felt threaten, and they felt like they need to conflict with Spanish American war
What was the boxer rebellion?
Chinese memebers that wanted to get rid of foreigners to come to their country because they felt like it was wrong
What is the big stick policy?
Led by Roosevelt with 16 navy ships to show other countries that America is still tough
What was Roosevelt corollary?
Whoever tries to attack America, they consider it as a law of threat
What is Anglo-saxonism?
A belief that white people can control the world
What was the dollar diplomacy?
It’s a trade to get money
Why was it important for the U.S to have a large navy?
To become powerful
Why did Japan modernize its navy?
Because Americans made a trade with them, if they can use Japan to get too China and they’ll modernize their navy
Who were the rough riders?
They were led by Roosevelt and group of shoulders to fight Spain in Cuba
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
She was from Hawaii, and fought for her country
What is a protectorate?
It was a trade where whoever America trade with, they will protect it by no one colonizing them or anything that harms them
What is imperialism?
A nation that controls a weaker nation
