Us History-Unit 5: Imperialism

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acquiring territory or gaining control over the political or economic life of other countries

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imperialism

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nations competed politically, economically, and militarily, and the strongest would ultimately survive

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social darwinism

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argued the US needed a larger army in the book -the influence of sea power upon history 1660-1773-

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alfred t. mahan

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a cuban rebel, poet, and writer; brought cuban exiles together in the US, to raise funds for a renewed rebellion

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Jose Marti

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the idea of using the newspaper and 'the world' to push the war against Spain

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yellow press

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volunteer calvary

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rough riders

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a violent uprising against an authority or government

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insurrection

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when a foreign nation begins to change or interfere with another culture of another nation

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sphere of influence

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offered 10 million to Columbia to construct the Panama Canal

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John Hay

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over 200 whites were killed, and many diplomats were trapped in Perking (Beijing)

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Boxer Rebellion

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stated commitment to preserve China's territorial integrity and safeguard "equal and impartial trade with all parts of the Chinese empire

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Open Door Policy

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sent 16 battle ships cruising around the world to showcase America's military might

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Great White Fleet

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ensured Cuba would remain to the US

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Platt Amendment

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believed in displaying American Power to avoid conflict

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Big Stick Policy

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appeal to the morality in a situation

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Moral Diplomacy

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the use of a country's financial power to extend its international influence

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dollar diplomacy

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in 1904, essentially outlined America's "international police power" in the Western Hemisphere

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Roosevelt Corollary

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a principle of US policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.

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Monroe Doctrine

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part of Columbia before the US gained control

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Panama Canal

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gained by the US after the Spanish-American war

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Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

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What was the focus of most Americans after the Civil War?

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reconstruction of the South

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How did Americans justify imperialism?

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Frederick Jackson Turner's thesis

Need for new markets for American products

Competitive nature of America

Improvements in transportation and communication

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Who argued we needed a larger navy?

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Alfred T. Mahan

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Why did Commodore Matthew Perry take warships into Tokyo?

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to intimidate the Japanese into trading with America

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What caused Americas to think we needed to strengthen our ties to other nations?

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rapid industrial growth

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What countries posed a threat to American business in the Caribbean?

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Spain, England, and France

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rallied independent Latin American countries to follow the lead of the US and open trade

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Big Sister policy

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What was Americans moral justification for imperialism?

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Social Darwinism, Anglo-Saxonism, Divinely Commissioned, White Man's Burden

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What did John Fisk believe about English speaking nations?

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were superior in character, ideas, and systems of government

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What is the White Man's Burden?

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rule over savages by English speaking people, wrote by Rudyard Kipling

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Name 4 people who were known as anti-imperialists?

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Andrew Carnige

Jane Addams

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

Samuel Gompers

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argued that the cost of an empire far outweighed the economic benefits it provided

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Andrew Carnige

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believed imperialism went against American principles of freedom and self government

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Jane Addams

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"I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons in any other land."

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Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

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believed that competition from cheap labor would drive down American wages

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Samuel Gompers

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Who did we buy Alaska from and for how much?

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Russia; 7.2 million dollars

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When did we buy Midway?

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1867

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What did we use Samoa for?

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naval base; a coaling station btw. US and Australia

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What part of the Hawaiian economy did the children of missionaries begin to control?

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sugar economy

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What did the treaty in 1875 allow US businesses to do?

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the sale of Hawaiian sugar in the US duty free

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What base did the US lease for navy base?

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Pearl Harbor

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What destroyed the Hawaiian economy and how?

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tarrifs on Hawaiian sugar

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Who took over when King Kalakaua died?

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Queen Liliuokalani

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Which president refused to annex Hawaii?

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Grover Cleveland

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Which president did annex Hawaii?

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William Mckinley

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Who controlled Cuba?

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Spain

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What generated wealth in Cuba?

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sugarcane production

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Who organized a rebellion in Cuba?

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Jose Marti

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What did the US do in 1894 that disrupted the Cuban economy?

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placed tariffs on sugar

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What happened to 300,000 Cubans when the revolt was put down?

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concentration camps were created; thousands died

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What did William Randolph Hearst and Frederic Remington do to try to lead America to war?

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through pictures and writings; they tried to push war; unsuccessful

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What happened to the U.S.S. Maine?

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ship exploded

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What was the slogan by Americans?

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"Remember the Maine and to hell with Spain

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Which commodore destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manilla Bay?

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George Dewy

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What island did his reinforcements take?

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Guam

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What did the Americans do to Emilio Aguinaldo?

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seized the capital and threw him out

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Describe the problems with American forces in Cuba.

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Inexperienced, ill-trained,equipped with wool uniforms,poorly led and poorly fed

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Who are the rough riders?

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Volunteer Calvary

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Who was their leader?

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Leonard Wood and Lt. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt

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What did America take under General Miles?

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Puerto Rico

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Who called these 113 days the "splendid little war"?

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John Hay, US Secretary State

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How many Americans died from bullets?

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379

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What dz's killed most of the America's?

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malaria, typhoid,dysentery, yellow fever, and food posioning

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What was the result of the Armstice?

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Treaty of Paris

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In the TELLER amendment, Cuba became independent

US is given Puerto Rico and Guam

US paid $20 million to annex the Philippines

Feb. 6 1899- Senate passed the treaty

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Treaty of Paris

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Who led the revolt against the US for Filipino independence?

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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Was he successful?

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No, he was captured in 1901

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Who appointed the governor of the Philippines and who served as the governor from 1901-1904?

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William Howard Taft; 1901-1904

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Were Puerto Ricans granted US citizenship by the Foraker Act 1900?

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No

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After the Jones Act 1917 what happened with Puerto Rico?

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citizenship was extended

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What amendment ensured that Cuba would remain tied to the US?

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Platt Amendment

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Which navy base were we allowed to buy or lease under this amendment?

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Guantanamo Bay

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What did the US have the right to do for Cubans?

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intervene to protect

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Who defeated China in 1894-95?

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Japan

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Which country gained independence through the defeat of China?

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Korea

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Sec. of State John Hay created ----------- Policy to advocate equal trading privileges?

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Open Door

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What was the rebellion called that killed foreigners in China?

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Boxer Rebellion

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What was Roosevelt's belief in regards to American Power?

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increase American Power on the world stage

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How did he win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906?

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negotiated peace btw. Russia and Japan over China

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What was Roosevelt's policy called that meant using American power to avoid conflict?

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Big Stick Policy (Gunboat Diplomacy)

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What was an extension of the Roosevelt Corollary?

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Monroe Doctrine

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What two cities were considered to build a canal in?

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Nicaragua and Panama

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Which city did we buy for 10 million and a yearly rent the right to build a canal?

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Panama

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What did the canal do for our navy? And when was it completed?

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shortened the distance btw. the Atlantic and Pacific by about 8,000 miles; completed in 1914