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American Imperialism

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Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of the United States hero of the Spanish-American War Panama Canal built during administration strong supporter of imperialism.
Mexican-American War conflict between USA and Mexico war over territory US blocked coast/cornered them forced them to sell northern land to US
Spanish-American War conflict between spain and USA cuba revolted against spanish rule, USA helped main issue Cuban independence triggered by attack on boat in Havana Harbor
Open Door policy policy toward China that allowed a nation to trade in any other nation/s sphere of influence
Rough Riders Nickname of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War (led by Teddy Roosevelt) only regiment that saw action
Imperialism a philosophy of continuous expansion. people believed that US should annex and build an empire. creation of unequal economic, cultural and territorial relationship, usually between states/in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination."
Yellow Journalism Yellow Journalism is a type of journalism, much like propaganda, where the author is attempting to sway the readers opinion by fabricating information or refraining from given all the information.
USS Maine The USS Maine was an American ship that accidentally exploded but the media displayed it as an attack on the US navy by the Spanish. Helped trigger the Spanish-American-Cuban War because the US government saw it as an attack on the United States.
White Man’s Burden White Man’s Burden was a theory saying that white men have an obligation to rule of over lesser societies. This attempt to justify Filipino Insurrection and other annexation.  
Teller Amendment The Teller Amendment was a joint resolution given by congress stating that the US was fighting in Cuba to give “control of the island to its people.”
Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan Alfred Thayer Mahan was an important naval officer who wrote Influence of Sea Power upon History.
William McKinley William McKinley was the 25th President who began to annex in the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. After he was assassinated in 1901, he was seceded by Theodore Roosevelt.
Albert J. Beveridge senator, historian wrote many influential speeches supporter of Roosevelt
Roosevelt Corollary Kept the Western Hemisphere free from intervention by European powers
Platt Amendment Granted Cuba independence
Sphere of Influence Region controlled and dominated by an outside power
Big Stick Diplomacy Creating and using a strong military to achieve America's goals
Jingoism Aggressive nationalism
Social Darwinism Belief that certain nations & races were superior to others and destined to rule over them
Gentlemen's Agreement Limited Japanese immigration to the United States AND ended segregation in San Francisco public schools
Dollar Diplomacy effort of the United States—particularly under President William Howard Taft—to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.
William Jennings Bryan Democrat candidate who supported the coinage of silver AND actively campaigned for the White House
Yellow Journalism A method of writing in which the media sensationalizes an event.
Josiah Strong A Christian missionary (someone who goes to another country to spread his/her religious faith) who believed it was the duty of the U.S. to morally spread its Anglo-Saxon civilization to the dark places of the world.
Treaty of Portsmouth Treaty negotiated by Theodore Roosevelt that ended the Russo-Japanese War
Annexation of Hawaii 1887, extended U.S. territory into the Pacific. Consequently, U.S. rose as a Pacific power
Panama Revolution The Isthmus of Panama had been part of Columbia. U.S. tried to negotiate with Columbia to build the Panama Canal. Columbia refused, so U.S. encouraged Panama to revolt. Example of Big Stick diplomacy.
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