US History: Imperialism

Treaty that opened Chinese ports up to US shipping

Commodore of the US Navy who opened up Japan with the Treaty of Kanagawa

Referred to as Seward's folly

British-American treaty addressing grievances from the civil war: the British reimburses the US for damages done by their warship the Alabama

Site of a tri-protectorate between Britain, Germany and the United States

Foreign incident where two sailors are killed in a fight in Chile, the US demands an indemnity and gets it

Queen of Hawaii who is overthrown by Dole

Industrialist who established the pineapple industry in Hawaii and was responsible for overthrowing Queen Liluokalani

Site of a boundary dispute with Britain, US steps in and mediates, reinforcing the Monroe Doctrine

War that resulted in the American acquisition of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam and firmly established American imperialism

Term given to sensationalist newspaper writing, exemplified by that of Hearst and Pulitzer when they were attempting to garner support for war with Spain

Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War

Secret correspondence sent by French diplomat to Spanish insulting President McKinley, helping galvanize the American public towards war

Legislation that promised the US would not annex Cuba after winning the Spanish-American war

Site of the most famous battle of the Spanish-American war, where Theodore Roosevelt successfully leads the Rough Riders in a charge against the Spanish trenches

Nickname of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment during the Spanish-American War

Site of famous naval battle where Commodore Dewey decimates the Spanish navy

Commodore who won the Battle of Manila bay

Filipino who was lead both the Phillipine revolution against Spain and then the United States

Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble

Idea that all nations should have equal trading rights in China. Is ultimately a failure because no-one followed it

Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt who pioneered the open-door policy and Panama canal

Chinese rebellion against foreign influence

Foreign policy adopted by Roosevelt

Author of "The Influence of Sea Power" in which he argued a strong navy was essential for the protection of American interests

Site of a canal and a revolution

Agreement between US and UK not to colonize any Central American kingdom

Agreement between US and UK that permits the US to construct a canal, as long as it was open to all nations

Treaty signed with the new Panamanian government (not Panamanian) that authorized the construction of the Panama canal

Navy force that circumnavigated the globe to show off US naval prowess

War between to imperialistic powers over Manchuria and Korea. The Japanese whup the Russians.

Asserts the right of the US to forcible intervene in the affairs of Central American countries to keep Europeans out

Informal agreement between the US and Japan, in which Japan would cease issuing passports in exchange for the US accepting Japanese immigrants already in America

Agreement between US and Japan officially recognizing the territorial sovereignty of each nation

Foreign policy adopted by Taft

Name of foreign policy adopted by Wilson

Results in a breakdown of diplomatic relations between the US and Mexico, caused by misunderstandings between American and Mexican sailors, and the refusal of Mexico to give a 21-gun salute

Military dictator who usurped throne, and was kicked out by Wilson

Lead the opposition against Huerta during the Mexican Revolution

Mexican revolutionary who conducted numerous raids on American soil

US General who searched for Pancho Villa