Unit 2 Lecture 1 Flashcards
(45 cards)
Shift from being concerned with domestic to taking a greater interest in the _______
World (Imperalism & the quest for empire)
Imperalism
The imposition of military, politcal, & economic control over another nation or people
Expanison
The imposition of military, political, & economic control over adjacent territories (like taking over mexico)
Fredrick jackson turner’s “The significance of the frontier in american history” disscused what?
Talked about the history of the frontier in american development & claims its what america unique
As the country grew the U.S. had to decide to _______ or _____
Expand or not
The need for new economic markets & need for raw materials led to what?
Growth in indrustralism
Wlliam Seward
Secretary of state that had ideas for imperalism pursuits
Economic imperalism
Seeking out new materials beyound america shores & taking resources from other countries is an economic way colonizing other countries
American Exceptionalism
The belief that the U.S has a duty to bring civilization & democracy to the world
American exceptionalism has connection to _________
Connection to racial theories- the belief that some races are superior than others (They believe its ok to step in & tell “inferior” people how to live & take from them)
Admiral Alfred maker
belived that a strong navy with new battleships would be good for america (says we have politcal, economic, & military reasons to bulid a navy)
What are a few reasons Admiral Alfred maker has for imperalism?
- He thinks that a strong navy will improve the U.S. postion as world power
- He believes that theres a need to impact U.S. interest in comers & shipping & believes theres a need to protect U.S. shores
Who was involved in the spanish war at the beggining?
Cuba, U.S., Phillipines, & Spain
What was one of the reason why america should get involved in the spanish war?
U.S sugar companies in Cuba( economic/ business interest)
As U.S. joined the Spanish war what country did they take over/ colonize?
They took over Hawii, guam, & Puerto Rico & the phillipines at the end of the war
What were the reason for U.S. colonzing countries?
During that time period was a belief that the more colonizes you have the stronger the nation, U.S. also took over Hawii for business interest
What were the reasons why U.S. took over the phillipines?
Believed that weren’t fit to govern themselves
What were some reasons people belived for U.S. to expand?
It was U.S. duty to spread democracy & civilize the “savage” & also for economic, politcial, & military ressons
Who were some anti-imperalsim (people who was angainst imperalism) ?
Mark Twan, William James, Jane Adams, & Andrew Carnegie
Poeple who supported imperalism believed what about it?
That it patrotic for U.S. to expand & imperalize other nations & to be an anti-imperalism means your not patrotic
Anti-imperalism belived what about imperalism?
That U.S. is a democracy & has no place to tell other nations how to live (The automony of others should be proected)
Who led the phillipines to war with the U.S.?
Emilo Aguinaldo
William James says U.S. is _______ for controlling the phillipines
Hyperocrticis
Even though U.S. controlled the phillipine they were a moderate state & werent given ______
U.S. citizenship
