U.S. History (Imperialism)
About this set
Created by:
cakesryummy on December 21, 2011
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
36 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why is America looking abroad and becoming "entangled"? | The industrial revolution has created a need for new markets and raw materials. |
| What is Imperialism? | The policy of establishing colonies and building empires. |
| What was America's first "entangling" action? | We put 50,000 troops on the Mexican boarder to help out Maximilian. We are willing to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. |
| Who is William Seward? | Purchased Alaska from the Russians. |
| What does Hawaii have? | Sugar growers control the rulers. |
| What was the 1st challenge of Great Britian? | We claimed England owed us money for damages during the Civil War. Pay or else we will invade Canada. They awarded us 15.5 million dollars. |
| What was the 2nd challenge of Great Britian? | We are unhappy about the Venezuelan boarder with British Guiana. We determine the new border without asking the British what they think. |
| Who is Alfred T. Mahn? | Naval officer who believed that a modern nation needed sea power to become great. |
| Why does Cuba catch our interest? | Monroe Doctrine, and sugar plantations. |
| What was the 1st Humanitarian reason for American intervention in Cuba? | Governor forced 1/5 of population into camps where many died. |
| What was the 2nd Humanitarian reason for America intervention in Cuba? | Many were American citizens. |
| Who is the newspaperman who fan the flames writing outrageous stories, many completed fabricated. Known as yellow journalism? | Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer. |
| Who is Enrique Dupuy de Lome? | Spanish ambassador to the United States. He called Mikenly a weakling. |
| What's the U.S.S. Maine? | A boat that explodes off the coast of Cuba killing 260 crew members. |
| Who blew up the U.S.S Maine? | U.S. experts claim it came from outside the ship. |
| What did Roosevelt order? | The pacific squadron in Hong Kong to sail for the Phillipines and keep the Spanish fleet from sailing to Cuba. |
| Who is Commodore George Dewey? | Destroys the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. |
| Who's the Rough Riders? | Led by Theodore Roosevelt, the unit included, athletes, cowboys, miners, and police. They took San Juan Hill by foot over looking Santiago. |
| There was a very real fear that the east coast would be attacked. | The Spanish fleet led by Admiral Cervera headed directly for Cuba. |
| Who's Admiral William T. Sampson? | Trapped the Spanish fleet in Santiago Harbor and sunk every last one of them. |
| What's forever abandoned? | American isolationism. |
| American minister to Hawaii writes that the island is ready to be annexed. | President Cleveland with draws out soldiers and said what we did was a violation of our "national honesty". |
| What is most likely the #1 reason we change from an isolationist country to an Imperialistic one? | More markets for our increasing supply of goods. |
| Who is shot and then who becomes the President? | McKinley, and Roosevelt. |
| What was Roosevelt's foreign policy? | "Speak softly and carry a big stick, or "Big Stick." |
| What was the 1st thing about Panama? | We offer Columbia a sum of money for Panama; they refuse. |
| What was the 2nd thing about Panama? | Roosevelt pushes for a revolt. |
| What was the 3rd thing about Panama? | We sign a treaty with Panama to build the canal. |
| What was the 1st thing about Venezuela? | It is not paying its European debts. |
| What was the 2nd thing about Venezuela? | Germany and England blockade her ports. |
| What was the 3rd thing about Venezuela? | Roosevelt steps in and ends the dispute through arbitration. |
| What was the important addition to the Monroe Doctrine? | The first country this was applied do was the Dominican Republic, we helped pay off her debt. |
| Why did Roosevelt see the Philippines as the "Achilles heel" of American defense? | He believed Japan would become a future threat because of their imperialistic ambitions. |
| What was Roosevelt's 1st accomplishment? | Strengthened the power of the military with a focus on naval power. |
| What was Roosevelt's 2nd accomplishment? | Broke up "trusts" - organized monopolies. |
| What was Roosevelt's 3rd accomplishment? | Preserved wild places for future generations; national forests and parks wildlife refuges. |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.