Chapter 20: America Look Overseas 1853-1915

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big stick policy

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Associated with T. Roosevelt. U.S. foreign policy to use military force overseas to achieve its goals. See Panama Canal.

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dollar diplomacy

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Pres. W.H. Taft's plan to "substitute dollars for bullets" in Latin America. Urges American businesses to invest there to increase U.S. influence in the region

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Filipino nationalist who led forces against the U.S. until 1901 when they realized that the U.S. would not grant the Philippines their independence

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George Dewey

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American commander of Pacific Fleet. When war breaks out with Spain (1898) secretly sails ships to Philippines (a Spanish colony) and destroys Spanish fleet at Manila Harbor.

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Hawaii

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Wealthy American Plantation owners overthrow the Queen in 1893 with the help of U.S. marines. U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898.

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imperialism

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policy of when a powerful, stronger nation seeks to take control of the economic and political affairs of weaker nations or a region. Often leads to colonies. Examples- Europe in Africa; U.S. and Philippines

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isolation

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Foreign policy of having little or nothing to do with other nations.

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Joseph Pulitzer

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American "yellow journalist". Owner of the New Yor World newspaper. Paper used yellow journalism to build American support for the Spanish American War (1898)

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Matthew Perry

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American sea captain; sent by Pres. M. Fillmore to Japan (1853) to open trade and end their isolation. Signed Treaty of Kanagawa.

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open door policy

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1899- Policy proposed by U.S. to allow any nation (Europe, Japan, U.S.) to be allowed to trade in any other nation's sphere of influence in China.

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Rough Riders

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volunteer cavalry unit participated in the Battle of San Juan Hill ultimately forcing the Spanish to surrender in Cuba. Teddy Roosevelt was 2nd in command and this victory launched his political career.

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Seward's Folly

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Critical name given to Secretary of State, William Seward's 1867 purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia. People believed it to be a worthless "icebox" until gold was discovered in 1897, later oil in 1968.

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sphere of influence

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an area, usually around a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges and laws to protect their citizens. See China.

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USS Maine

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U.S. Battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. This event directly led to U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War.

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William McKinley

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President 1897-1901. In office during Spanish American War. Assassinated in Buffalo 1901.

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William Randolph Hearst

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Yellow Journalist who ran the New York Journal. He is notorious for the quote, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."

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yellow journalism

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sensational style of newspaper reporting which played on peoples emotions and helped influence events. Major cause of Spanish American War.

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Japan

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U.S. merchants longed to engage Japan in a profitable trade

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Alaska

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In 1867, Alaska was a Russian colony. Russia told U.S. Secretary of State William Seward that it wanted to sell Alaska. Seward strongly favored U.S. expansion. He saw Alaska as a stepping stone for trade with Asia and the Pacific.

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China

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 kept Chinese from settling in the U.S.

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William Seward

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He was the Secretary of State in 1867 and encouraged the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

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Queen Liliuokalani

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The queen of Hawaii, who was a strong advocate of Hawaiian independence. She wanted to restore power to the monarchy and reduce foreign influences in Hawaii.

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Boxer rebellion

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U.S. troops joined soldiers from other powers in crushing the boxer rebellion of 1900 in China.

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Annexation of Hawaii

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In 1893, American planters organized an uprising. Without consulting the U.S. government, they persuaded a U.S. official to land 50 U.S. Marines to help overthrow the queen and set up a pro-American government.

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Samoa

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A chain of islands in the South Pacific that was taken over by the U.S. and Germany in 1899. The people of Samoa had no say in the matter.

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Theodor roosevelt

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He was the leader of the rough riders in the Spanish American war

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Russia

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In 1867russia sold Alaska to the U.S. for $7.2million.

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Philippines

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When the United States took over the Philippines. They felt betrayed. So led by Emilio Aguinaldo they fought in a three year war for their freedom

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Panama Canal

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In 1904, the U.S. government began to build the Panama Canal. President Roosevelt urged the engineers to "make the dirt fly!"

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China

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After a unsuccessful war china was forced to give up land and trading rights

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Columbia

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A country in South America that refused giving panama to us

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Puerto Rico

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In 1917 Puerto Ricans became citizens of the United States.

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Cuba

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After the Spanish American war Cuba was not granted their full freedom because the had to add into their constitution that America is allowed to join in on Cuban affairs

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Spain

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Spain was blaimed for blowing up the uss Maine starting the Spanish American war.

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Traety of Paris

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This treaty was to end the Spanish American war and it gave America the philipins and Puerto Rico.

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Spanish American war

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Also known as "the sweet little war" because it lasted only 4 months and we did not loose alot of battles started because we accused Spain of blowing up the USS Maine.