Greenstein '12
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| 350226343 | Expansionism | policy of extending a nation's boundaries | |
| 350226344 | Isolationism | a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations | |
| 350226345 | Imperialism | any instance of aggressive extension of authority | |
| 350226346 | Territory | a land area under control of a particular group or government | |
| 350226347 | Protectorate | a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs | |
| 350226348 | Sphere of influence | A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities. | |
| 350226349 | Open door policy | A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China. | |
| 350226350 | Boxer rebellion | A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country. | |
| 350226351 | Cuba | the largest island in the West Indies | |
| 350226352 | White mans burden | idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized | |
| 350226353 | Spanish american war | War fought between the US and Spain in Cuba and the Philippines. It lasted less than 3 months and resulted in Cuba's independence as well as the US annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. | |
| 350226354 | Phillipines | Pacific islands that were acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish American War | |
| 350226355 | Guam and puerto rico | 2 territories we still have today after the Spanish American War. | |
| 350226356 | Dollar diplomacy | Term used to describe the efforts of the US to further its foreign policy through use of economic power by gaurenteeing loans to foreign countries | |
| 350226357 | Jingoism | extreme patriotism; favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy | |
| 350226358 | Yellow journalism | Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers. | |
| 350226359 | Josiah strong | American clergyman who preached Anglo-Saxon superiority and called for stronger U.S. missionary effort overseas | |
| 350226360 | Alfred mahan | American Naval officer and historian. He is most famous for his book "The Influence of Sea Power on History" which defined Naval strategy. His philosophies had a major influence on the Navies of many nations resulting in a igniting of naval races between countries. | |
| 350226361 | Pan-american conference | this was an international organization that dealt with trade; organized by james blaine; created to encourage cooperation and trust with the manufacturers | |
| 350226362 | Great rapprochement | After decades of occasionally "twisting the lion's tail," American diplomats began to cultivate close, cordial relations with Great Britain at the end of the nineteenth century—a relationship that would intensify further during World War I. | |
| 350226363 | Mckinley tariff of 1890 | raised tariffs to the highest level they had ever been. Big business favored these tariffs because they protected U.S. businesses from foreign competition. | |
| 350226364 | Queen liliuokalani | Queen of Hawaii who gave the U.S. naval rights to Pearl Harbor in 1887. Deposed by American settlers in 1893. | |
| 350226365 | Teller amendment | This Amendment was drafter by Henry M. Teller which declared that the US had no desire for control in Cuba & pledged the US would leave the island alone. | |
| 350226366 | Emilio Aguinaldo | Leader of the Filipino independence movement against Spain (1895-1898). He proclaimed the independence of the Philippines in 1899, but his movement was crushed and he was captured by the United States Army in 1901. (p. 743) | |
| 350226367 | Foraker act | This act established Puerto Rico as an unorganized U.S. territory. Puerto Ricans were not given U.S. citizenship, but the U.S. president appointed the island's governor and governing council. | |
| 350226368 | Remember the maine | A slogan of the Spanish-American war referring to the sinking of a battleship in Cuba. Stirred up by yellow journalism, this lead McKinley to declare war. | |
| 350226369 | Platt amendment | Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay. | |
| 350226370 | Elihu root | This New York corporate lawyer was appointed as secretary of war to supervise a major overhaul of the armed forces. | |
| 350226371 | Open door note | Message delivered by John Hay in the summer of 1899 to the nations of the world, begging them to respect Chinese rights and influence in the spirit of fair competition. | |
| 350226372 | Panama canal zone | Colombian government granted a French company the right to build this through Panama. The company failed and Roosevelt pressured Colombia for its rights. The Colombian government declined. A group of Panamanians, Europeans and Colombians soldiers working closely with the State Department revolted and proclaimed Panama an independent country. When the Roosevelt administration recognized the country as a sovereign state, the U.S. was giving a permanent lease to a zone. The treaty gave the United States the right to build and operate it, to control the zone as if it were U.S. Territory, and to annex more land if necessary for operations and defense. | |
| 350226373 | Hay-banau-varilla treaty | John Hay and Frenchman, Bunau Varilla, negotiated the terms of building the canal and the zone for building it, Says the U.S. can build canal through Panama if they can stay independent. No Panamanian ever signed the treaty. | |
| 350226374 | Yellow fever | caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito. Many died in Panama. | |
| 350226375 | Roosevelt corollary | Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force | |
| 350226376 | Great white fleet | 16 American battleships, painted white, sent around the world to display American naval power |
