Chapter 21 Vocabulary Notecards

Front 1

walter lafeber

Back 1

wrote the new empire: an interpretation of am,ericas expansion

Front 2

monroe doctrine

Back 2

efforts made by european colonies to settle land or mess with states in the U.S would be seen as an act of agression to our country. pretty much says that the eastern and western hemispheres of the world should keep to their own business.

Front 3

isolationism

Back 3

should avoid joining alliances with toher nations. legal barriers for trade.

Front 4

imperialism

Back 4

when a greater country takes over smaller territories to expand their "empire"

Front 5

josiah strong

Back 5

wrote the work "our country" he promoted missionaries to the nations we settled.

Front 6

"our country"

Back 6

written by josiah strong, promoted missionaries to other settled nations of the U.S

Front 7

william henry seward

Back 7

ran for president, lost. prevented "foreign intervention" wiht other nations during times of war.

Front 8

queen lilluokalani

Back 8

queen of hawaii, she did not want the U.S to take hawaii

Front 9

alfred thayer mahan

Back 9

navy officer, had idea that if you had the best navy, you will win, wrote "influence of sea power upon history."

Front 10

the influence of sea power upon history

Back 10

written by mahan, stated that basically if you had the best navy you would be a world power.

Front 11

george dewey

Back 11

admiral of US navy who took manila bay of the phillipines during the spanish american war with no troubles.

Front 12

mckinley tariff

Back 12

set average rates for imports to 48.4% this act cancelled on hawaii when they became part of the US

Front 13

wislon gorman tariff

Back 13

reduced rates of mckliney tariff and added a 2% income tax

Front 14

valeriano weyler

Back 14

spanish solider, ran concentration camps in cuba.

Front 15

yellow journalism

Back 15

using exagerating words and phrases tomake sometthing seem like a big deal or even sometrhing that it is not

Front 16

USS maine

Back 16

sunk because of an enginre fire, but jounralists used yellow journalism to make it seem like spaniards blew it up with bombs and torpedoes.

Front 17

reconcentration policy

Back 17

put island under martial law of spain, moved people to concentration camps.

Front 18

teller amendment

Back 18

placed US military in cuba, couldnt annex the country but leave control to its native people.

Front 19

"splendid little war"

Back 19

it was just a nickname for the spanish american war given by john hay

Front 20

san juan hill

Back 20

important battle in spanish american war, led byt theodore roosevelt, US won

Front 21

george dewey

Back 21

admiral of US navy who took manila bay of the phillipines during the spanish american war with no troubles.

Front 22

mckinley tariff

Back 22

set average rates for imports to 48.4% this act cancelled on hawaii when they became part of the US

Front 23

wislon gorman tariff

Back 23

reduced rates of mckliney tariff and added a 2% income tax

Front 24

valeriano weyler

Back 24

spanish solider, ran concentration camps in cuba.

Front 25

yellow journalism

Back 25

using exagerating words and phrases tomake sometthing seem like a big deal or even sometrhing that it is not

Front 26

USS maine

Back 26

sunk because of an enginre fire, but jounralists used yellow journalism to make it seem like spaniards blew it up with bombs and torpedoes.

Front 27

reconcentration policy

Back 27

put island under martial law of spain, moved people to concentration camps.

Front 28

teller amendment

Back 28

placed US military in cuba, couldnt annex the country but leave control to its native people.

Front 29

"splendid little war"

Back 29

it was just a nickname for the spanish american war given by john hay

Front 30

san juan hill

Back 30

important battle in spanish american war, led byt theodore roosevelt, US won

Front 31

george dewey

Back 31

admiral of US navy who took manila bay of the phillipines during the spanish american war with no troubles.

Front 32

mckinley tariff

Back 32

set average rates for imports to 48.4% this act cancelled on hawaii when they became part of the US

Front 33

wislon gorman tariff

Back 33

reduced rates of mckliney tariff and added a 2% income tax

Front 34

valeriano weyler

Back 34

spanish solider, ran concentration camps in cuba.

Front 35

yellow journalism

Back 35

using exagerating words and phrases tomake sometthing seem like a big deal or even sometrhing that it is not

Front 36

USS maine

Back 36

sunk because of an enginre fire, but jounralists used yellow journalism to make it seem like spaniards blew it up with bombs and torpedoes.

Front 37

reconcentration policy

Back 37

put island under martial law of spain, moved people to concentration camps.

Front 38

teller amendment

Back 38

placed US military in cuba, couldnt annex the country but leave control to its native people.

Front 39

"splendid little war"

Back 39

it was just a nickname for the spanish american war given by john hay

Front 40

george dewey

Back 40

admiral of US navy who took manila bay of the phillipines during the spanish american war with no troubles.

Front 41

san juan hill

Back 41

important battle in spanish american war, led byt theodore roosevelt, US won

Front 42

mckinley tariff

Back 42

set average rates for imports to 48.4% this act cancelled on hawaii when they became part of the US

Front 43

wislon gorman tariff

Back 43

reduced rates of mckliney tariff and added a 2% income tax

Front 44

valeriano weyler

Back 44

spanish solider, ran concentration camps in cuba.

Front 45

yellow journalism

Back 45

using exagerating words and phrases tomake sometthing seem like a big deal or even sometrhing that it is not

Front 46

george dewey

Back 46

admiral of US navy who took manila bay of the phillipines during the spanish american war with no troubles.

Front 47

USS maine

Back 47

sunk because of an enginre fire, but jounralists used yellow journalism to make it seem like spaniards blew it up with bombs and torpedoes.

Front 48

mckinley tariff

Back 48

set average rates for imports to 48.4% this act cancelled on hawaii when they became part of the US

Front 49

reconcentration policy

Back 49

put island under martial law of spain, moved people to concentration camps.

Front 50

wislon gorman tariff

Back 50

reduced rates of mckliney tariff and added a 2% income tax

Front 51

teller amendment

Back 51

placed US military in cuba, couldnt annex the country but leave control to its native people.

Front 52

valeriano weyler

Back 52

spanish solider, ran concentration camps in cuba.

Front 53

"splendid little war"

Back 53

it was just a nickname for the spanish american war given by john hay

Front 54

yellow journalism

Back 54

using exagerating words and phrases tomake sometthing seem like a big deal or even sometrhing that it is not

Front 55

san juan hill

Back 55

important battle in spanish american war, led byt theodore roosevelt, US won

Front 56

USS maine

Back 56

sunk because of an enginre fire, but jounralists used yellow journalism to make it seem like spaniards blew it up with bombs and torpedoes.

Front 57

reconcentration policy

Back 57

put island under martial law of spain, moved people to concentration camps.

Front 58

teller amendment

Back 58

placed US military in cuba, couldnt annex the country but leave control to its native people.

Front 59

"splendid little war"

Back 59

it was just a nickname for the spanish american war given by john hay

Front 60

san juan hill

Back 60

important battle in spanish american war, led byt theodore roosevelt, US won

Front 61

george dewey

Back 61

admiral of US navy who took manila bay of the phillipines during the spanish american war with no troubles.

Front 62

mckinley tariff

Back 62

set average rates for imports to 48.4% this act cancelled on hawaii when they became part of the US

Front 63

wislon gorman tariff

Back 63

reduced rates of mckliney tariff and added a 2% income tax

Front 64

valeriano weyler

Back 64

spanish solider, ran concentration camps in cuba.

Front 65

yellow journalism

Back 65

using exagerating words and phrases tomake sometthing seem like a big deal or even sometrhing that it is not

Front 66

USS maine

Back 66

sunk because of an enginre fire, but jounralists used yellow journalism to make it seem like spaniards blew it up with bombs and torpedoes.

Front 67

reconcentration policy

Back 67

put island under martial law of spain, moved people to concentration camps.

Front 68

teller amendment

Back 68

placed US military in cuba, couldnt annex the country but leave control to its native people.

Front 69

"splendid little war"

Back 69

it was just a nickname for the spanish american war given by john hay

Front 70

san juan hill

Back 70

important battle in spanish american war, led byt theodore roosevelt, US won

Front 71

walter lafeber

Back 71

wrote the new empire: an interpretation of am,ericas expansion

Front 72

monroe doctrine

Back 72

efforts made by european colonies to settle land or mess with states in the U.S would be seen as an act of agression to our country. pretty much says that the eastern and western hemispheres of the world should keep to their own business.

Front 73

isolationism

Back 73

should avoid joining alliances with toher nations. legal barriers for trade.

Front 74

imperialism

Back 74

when a greater country takes over smaller territories to expand their "empire"

Front 75

josiah strong

Back 75

wrote the work "our country" he promoted missionaries to the nations we settled.

Front 76

"our country"

Back 76

written by josiah strong, promoted missionaries to other settled nations of the U.S

Front 77

william henry seward

Back 77

ran for president, lost. prevented "foreign intervention" wiht other nations during times of war.

Front 78

queen lilluokalani

Back 78

queen of hawaii, she did not want the U.S to take hawaii

Front 79

alfred thayer mahan

Back 79

navy officer, had idea that if you had the best navy, you will win, wrote "influence of sea power upon history."

Front 80

the influence of sea power upon history

Back 80

written by mahan, stated that basically if you had the best navy you would be a world power.

Front 81

walter lafeber

Back 81

wrote the new empire: an interpretation of am,ericas expansion

Front 82

monroe doctrine

Back 82

efforts made by european colonies to settle land or mess with states in the U.S would be seen as an act of agression to our country. pretty much says that the eastern and western hemispheres of the world should keep to their own business.

Front 83

isolationism

Back 83

should avoid joining alliances with toher nations. legal barriers for trade.

Front 84

imperialism

Back 84

when a greater country takes over smaller territories to expand their "empire"

Front 85

josiah strong

Back 85

wrote the work "our country" he promoted missionaries to the nations we settled.

Front 86

"our country"

Back 86

written by josiah strong, promoted missionaries to other settled nations of the U.S

Front 87

william henry seward

Back 87

ran for president, lost. prevented "foreign intervention" wiht other nations during times of war.

Front 88

queen lilluokalani

Back 88

queen of hawaii, she did not want the U.S to take hawaii

Front 89

alfred thayer mahan

Back 89

navy officer, had idea that if you had the best navy, you will win, wrote "influence of sea power upon history."

Front 90

the influence of sea power upon history

Back 90

written by mahan, stated that basically if you had the best navy you would be a world power.

Front 91

treaty of paris 1898

Back 91

ended spanish american war, ended spanish empire in US

Front 92

charles francis adams

Back 92

politician with good family ties to the adams'

Front 93

anti-imperialist league

Back 93

against anexxation of phillipines, were against expansion because they thought it was against republican ideas.

Front 94

foraker act

Back 94

limited popular government on puerto rico

Front 95

platt amendment

Back 95

replaced teller amendment, took troops out of cuba but still alowed US intervene within the countries affairs.

Front 96

open door policy

Back 96

allowed imperial powers to access trade with china, while none were able to control country so it wouldnt end up like africa.

Front 97

john hay

Back 97

secretary of state, big part of open door policy.