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| 5846531532 | Causes of the Spanish American War | U.S. support of Cuba's independence, to protect U.S. business interests in Cuba, Yellow Journalism, and the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. | 0 | |
| 5846531533 | Declaration of the Spanish American War | Reasons for attacking according to McKinley: 1. End inhumane conditions 2. Protect US citizens 3. Spain was injuring trade 4. Conflict in the area cost US money 5. No protection of Maine 6. All other diplomatic options have been tried | 1 | |
| 5846531534 | Treaty of Paris | Ended the Spanish American war provided that Cuba would be free from Spain. | 2 | |
| 5846531535 | Yellow journals | Over the top stories were exaggerated to only sell papers, not very reliable | 3 | |
| 5846531536 | Hearst and Pulitzer | yellow journalists in competition with each other | 4 | |
| 5846531537 | Anti-Imperialist League | Against the annexation of the Philippines and the building of an American empire. Idealism, self-interest, racism, constitutionalism, and other reasons motivated them, but they failed to make their case; the Philippines were annexed in 1900 "Republic or Empire?" | 5 | |
| 5846531538 | Cuban Rebellion | Cuban Jose Marti leads a revolt in 1895, called insurrectos because of bad economy. Thought if they did enough damage, Spanish would leave them alone. Brutally crushed by Spanish troops. US are concerned, having LOTS of investment in Cuba. Cubans are forced into prison/concentration camps, published in US newspapers and pitied. | 6 | |
| 5846531539 | Hawaii | America attained Hawaii by forcing the Hawaiian King to sign a constitution and reduced his power. The Queen Liliuokalani gave up her country because she didn't want to go to war with America. Hawaii became the 50th State. Originally bought from russians | 7 | |
| 5846531540 | US Open Door Policy | A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China. Senator John Hay, no one nation can take over China. Fair trade, low tariffs | 8 | |
| 5846531541 | Post war Cuba | Teller and platt amendments, freed under treaty of paris | 9 | |
| 5846531542 | Boxer Rebellion | 1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils" and forgein influence . The rebellion was ended by British troops. | 10 | |
| 5846531543 | 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. | 11 | |
| 5846531544 | USS Maine | While on a tour of duty, it mysteriously exploded killing 260 Americans on board, fueled the spanish am war | 12 | |
| 5846531545 | Commodore Dewey | Followed Roosevelt's order to attack Spanish forces in the Philippines when war was declared; completely destroyed the Spanish fleet stationed at Manila Bay on May 1, 1898; was immediately promoted to admiral, becoming the first her of the war; his victory shed light on the adjusted purpose of war with Spain from just freeing Cuba to stripping Spain of all of its colonies | 13 | |
| 5846531546 | Phillippines | Ceded by Spain after the span am war, we were determined to spread democracy here even though they thought we would annex them like cuba. War broke out, deadlier than Span Americans. We build camps and hold the Filipinos. Emilio Aguinaldo, leader, had to tell them to stop and is caught and arrested. | 14 | |
| 5846531547 | Victoriano Huerta | Mexican general who overthrew President Francisco Madero in 1913 and established a military dictatorship until forced to resign in 1914 | 15 | |
| 5846531548 | Roosevelt Corollary (Gun Boat Diplomacy) Big Stick Diplomacy | 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, international police power in Western Hemipshere. First put into effect in Dominican Republic | 16 | |
| 5846531549 | 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. | 17 | |
| 5846531550 | Dollar Diplomacy | Foreign policy created under President Taft that had the U.S. exchanging financial support ($) for the right to "help" countries make decisions about trade and other commercial ventures. Basically it was exchanging money for political influence in Latin America and the Caribbean -American Investments encouraged to keep regions stable -American People are source of peace and prosperity -Protect US Fruit company from rebels, send troops to Guatemala | 18 | |
| 5846531551 | Moral Diplomacy | Foreign policy of President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson hoped to influence and control other countries through economic pressure, refusing to support non-democratic countries. Helped with the advancement of human rights in Latin America. -Americans promise to defend any persons seeking freedom from tyranny -Haitian revolution, murdered democratically elected president, we send in our troops -Mexican pres murdered | 19 | |
| 5846531552 | Poncho Villa | Given money by Wilson to fight against Huerto, but becomes angry after wilson helped caranza get elected, and because US was benefiting from Mexican land and resources -A leading general of the Mexican Revolution who became angry at the U.S. for recognizing his opponent as new Mexican leader. became a folk hero seen as fighting injustice toward Mexicans on both sides of the border. | 20 | |
| 5846531553 | Imperialists | People who support imperialism, the policy of one nation acquiring, controlling, or dominating another | 21 | |
| 5846531554 | Jingoes | People in America who wanted war against Spain in the 1890's under McKinley. Theodore Roosevelt was one of these men, also big industry business leaders wanted to help the economy | 22 | |
| 5846531555 | Admiral Alfred T. Mahan | Mahan urged government officials to build up american naval power, argued that no nation could prosper without a fleet of ships engaged in international trade, protected by a powerful navy operating from overseas bases. "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History" | 23 | |
| 5846531556 | White Man's burden | The belief that americans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples, spread thier religion and government | 24 | |
| 5846531557 | Teller Amendment | Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war. If we promise to fight for Cuba, we wont take Cuba. ANTI imperialist | 25 | |
| 5846531558 | Platt Amendment | Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble. Senator from NY helps Cubans write thier amendments and leases us the Guantanamo Bay. | 26 | |
| 5846531559 | Great White Fleet | 1907-1909 - Roosevelt sent the Navy on a world tour to show the world the U.S. naval power. Also to pressure Japan into the "Gentlemen's Agreement." | 27 | |
| 5846531560 | Russo Japanese War | Russia and Japan were fighting over Korea, Manchuria, etc. Began in 1904, but neither side could gain a clear advantage and win. Both sent reps to Portsmouth, NH where TR mediated Treaty of New Hampshire in 1905. TR won the nobel peace prize for his efforts, the 1st pres. to do so. | 28 | |
| 5846531561 | Treaty of Portsmouth | (1905) ended the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905). It was signed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after negotiations brokered by Theodore Roosevelt (for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize). Japan had dominated the war and received an indemnity, the Liaodong Peninsula in Manchuria, and half of Sakhalin Island, but the treaty was widely condemned in Japan because the public had expected more. | 29 | |
| 5846531562 | John J. Pershing | US general who chased Villa over 300 miles into Mexico but didn't capture him | 30 | |
| 5846531563 | Root Takahira Agreement | 1908 - Japan / U.S. agreement in which both nations agreed to respect each other's territories in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door policy in China. | 31 | |
| 5846531564 | Gentleman's Agreement | an informal agreement between the United States and the Empire of Japan whereby the U.S. would not impose restriction on Japanese immigration or students, and Japan would not allow further immigration to the U.S.(1907) | 32 | |
| 5846531565 | Banana Republics | conservative, often dictatorial, Latin American governments friendly to the US; exported tropical products, very racist term | 33 |
