Imperialism Study Guide
Policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political or military control over weaker nations
Imperialism
Secretary of State who purchased Alaska from Russia
William Seward
Person sent to another country by a church to spread its faith
Missionaries
It was an important refueling point/port for ships headed to Asia
Importance of Hawaii and Pearl Harbor
Bought from Russia for $7.2 million
Alaska
First and only Hawaiian queen
Queen Liliuokalani
A Cuban rebel who fought against the Spaniards
Jose Marti
Style of journalism that exaggerates stories to get people interested and entices them to purchase the material (newspaper, magazine, etc.)
Hearst and Pulitzer
Yellow Journalism
Ship sunk “supposedly” by Spain. Pushed the US to go to war against Spain
without any true evidence
USS Maine
“Remember the Maine”
Slogan of the Spanish American War?
US Naval officer who defeated the Spanish fleet during the Spanish American War in the Philippines
George Dewey
US President Organized the Rough Riders Responsible for the push to build the
Panama Canal “Speak softly and carry a big stick” –
meaning the US would use military force if its interests were threatened
Teddy Roosevelt
Volunteer cavalry group lead by Teddy Roosevelt
Fought in the Spanish American War
Rough Riders
An agreement by Cuba which gave the US the right to intervene in their affairs
Platt Amendment
Ended the Spanish American War Gave the US the right to govern the
Philippines, Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico
Treaty of Paris
Group of Americans who were against imperialism
Anti-Imperialist League
Areas where foreign nations claimed special rights and economic privileges
Sphere of Influence
Promoted the Open Door Policy
John Hay
No single country shall have full control of materials and trade in China
Open Door Policy
Chinese who were not pleased by the presence of foreigners taking their raw materials
Boxers
1900 rebellion by the Boxers who fought along the Empress of China to get rid of foreign influence.
The Boxers lost
Boxer Rebellion
Canal through the Isthmus of Panama that connects the Pacific and Atlantic
Panama Canal
Infectious disease spread by mosquitoes
Malaria/Yellow Fever
Medicine given to those infected by malaria and yellow fever
Quinine
Atlantic and Pacific It cut travel time in half and prevented ships
from going around the Southern tip of South America
What two oceans did the Panama Canal connect? Why was this important?
US policy that didn’t allow European nations to interfere with South America
Monroe Doctrine
Allowed the US to interfere in South/Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
A small strip of land connect two larger bodies of land
Isthmus