US History Chapter 18 Imperialism

Queen of Hawaii who was forced to give up her throne because of American business interests

belief that the U.S. should take economic, political and military control power over weaker countries

U.S. admiral who supported the growth of the U.S. Navy and colonies overseas

Secretary of State who purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million

U.S. naval bases built in Hawaii

Cuban poet and journalist who led a rebellion for independence from Spain

general sent from Spain to Cuba to restore order

exaggeration of the news to make it more exciting

letter written by a Spanish diplomat criticizing President McKinley as being weak

American warship in Cuba that was believed to have been exploded by Spain

American naval commander who led the attack on the Phillipines

fighting unit led by Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba

location where the Spanish surrendered to the U.S. in Cuba

treaty that ended the Spanish American War

law that ended military rule and set up a civil government in Puerto Rico

amendment in the Cuban constitution that gave the U.S. special privileges

a country that is partly controlled by a stronger country

Filipino rebel who led a revolt against the U.S.

US Secretary of state who sent the Open Door notes

message sent by John Hay calling for China's ports to remain open and for China to remain independent in order to protect US trading rights

Chinese rebellion against Western influence; Chinese Nationalist Uprising

channel across Central America connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans

Roosevelt's extension to the Monroe Doctrine that stated that the US has the right to protect its economic interests in Latin America

policy of intervening in other countries to protect U.S. business interests

Mexican revolutionary that led a rebellion against Carranza, new leader of Mexico, and his followers also killed American troops

Mexican rebel, led a peasant revolt, understood the misery of peasant villagers

general sent by President Wilson to capture Pancho Villa

group of antiimperialists that advocated for isolationism, thought it was wrong for the U.S. to rule other people without their consent

caused the United States to be recognized as a world power

A policy proposed by the US in 1899 advocating for maintaining free trade in China

a Mexican revolutionary

a former leader of Hawaii

A policy enacted by President Roosevelt that encouraged being peaceful in making resolutions but use force if necessary.

a self-governing territory associated with another country

1867 William Seward, Secretary of state bought Alaska from Russia to exploit its oil

Domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

Quest for new markets, raw materials, and investment opportunity

it provided the US with a major foothold in the western pacific and access to Asian markets. Hawaii/Phillipines

When the U.S. military was ordered to keep the Philippines as an American territory, this war broke out in 1899. The war lasted about three years. In the end, the Philippines was a U.S. territory until 1946.

A U.S. territory; the U.S. gained it from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American War. People here have U.S. citizenship, and many here would like it to be a U.S. state.

dollar diplomacy- economic power by guarenteeing loans made to foreign countries

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