chapter 14 US history

john hay said what

"a splendid little war" (spanish american war)

who held kettle hill and assisted in the capture of san juan hill

9th and 10th cavalry

How did the U.S develop an overseas empire?

By getting Guam and Puerto Rico from the Spanish american war

John Fiske's idea of Anglo-Saxonism promoted the notion that

English-speaking countries were superior to others.

mexican revolution

General Victoriano Huerta killed the Mexican dictator and seized power (Francisco Madero)

How did "moral diplomacy" shape President Wilson's foreign policy?

He thought that the U.S should promote democracy to create a world free of war and that the U.S should be the moral example

2 leading yellow journalists

Hearst and Pulitzer

Anglo-Saxonism is the belief that?

Idea that English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government. (John Fiske's ideas)

How did the search for new overseas markets push the U.S. to become a world power?

It started to gain territory which let it gain more power

Emilio Aguinaldo

Leader of the Filipino independence movement against Spain (1895-1898).

What enabled Theodore Roosevelt to become president in 1901?

McKinley was assassinated

In the "Roosevelt corollary" to the ________________, the United States asserted greater power in Latin America.

Monroe doctrine

How did the rise in factories influence the American drive toward imperialism?

No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries.

OAS

Organization of American States; promoted economic progress in the Americas by investing in transportation and industry

On what two fronts was the Spanish-American War fought?

Pacific and Caribbean

What event prompted President Wilson to send troops into Mexico in 1916?

Pancho Villa led a raid on a town in New Mexico.

Which of the following was a Spanish territory acquired by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

Puerto Rico

How did U.S. attempts at opening trade with Japan influence Japanese culture?

The Japanese began an industrial revolution of their own.

What U.S. action in 1894 set off a new rebellion in Cuba?

The U.S. increased its sugar tariff.

Liliuokalani

The queen of Hawaii in 1887 who disliked foreigners entering her country. She didn't want to go to war with America because she knew her people would get massacred.

Why were some American leaders opposed to the annexation of the Philippines?

They felt it threatened the U.S. economically and violated U.S. principles.

What treaty ended the Spanish-American War?

Treaty of Paris (1898)

A foreign area whose rulers are allowed to retain power in exchange for the protection of a more powerful nation is called

a prectorate

What new American attitude toward international affairs led to the building-up of the U.S. Navy?

a willingness to go to war to protect American interests overseas

Open Door Policy

allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations' spheres of influence

Caribbean Santiago

battle of san juan hill

fill in the blank answers

cooperations buffalo soldiers open door policy (john hay) less civilized boxer rebellion roosevelt collolery dollar diplomact moral diplomacy john pershing- capture villa

Commodore George Dewey

defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay

President Taft's policies toward Latin American countries became known as _______

dollar diplomacy

Why did the United States assert itself as a world power?

economic and military competition from Europe and a growing feeling of cultural superiority.

foraker act

established a civil government in Puerto Rico

What caused many Americans to support the Cuban rebels?

exaggerated newspaper stories of Spanish atrocities

jingoism

extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy

William Howard Taft

first civil governor of the Philippines

Buffalo Soldiers

fought in the indian wars and spanish american wars

Why did President Wilson's moral diplomacy not accomplish its intended purpose?

he had to use the military to solve the problem in Mexico

How were President Wilson's foreign policies different from those of his predecessors?

he was apposed to imperialism

william gorgas

helped minimize the yellow fever disease

Which economic policies put in place by industrialized nations caused those nations to look for new markets?

high tariffs against one another's goods

taft belived in what

idealism and wanted the US to be a moral example

Platt Amendment

issued conditions on cubas independence

who did roosevelt negotiate with

japan and russia

tafts forign policy (3 names)

moral imperialism, moral diplomacy and missionary diplomacy (FAILURE)

Secretary of State John Hay promoted _______, in which all nations agreed to let the others trade with China

open door policy

The idea that the U.S. and Latin America should work together became known as

pan americanism

who rode up the san juan hill

roosevelt and the rough riders

_______, an American volunteer cavalry unit, attacked San Juan Hill in Cuba and won.

rough riders

Mathew Perry

sails into Japanese harbor with his war ships to negotiate a trade treaty with japan

Spheres of Influence

section of a country where one foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers

Why was the U.S. willing to go to war with Spain over Cuba?

sinking of the USS maine and yellow journalism

roosevelts phrase and meaning

speak softly and carry a big stick, show power so nations wouldnt want to fight

john hay

splendid little war

De Lome Letter

stolen letter from Spainish ambassador criticizing McKinley

Theodore Roosevelt gained territorial rights in Panama by means of

supporting a revolution in Panama.

Dollar Diplomacy

taft was interested in an economic development

What did Theodore Roosevelt mean when he spoke of the United States carrying a "big stick"?

that the United States should make it clear to other nations that it intended to back up its policies with actions as well as words

What happened as a result of the American annexation of the Philippines?

the Filipinos rebelled

What Spanish possession did the U.S. gain on May 1, 1898, when Commodore George Dewey defeated the Spanish navy?

the Philippians

After _______, Secretary of State John Hay convinced European powers not to divide China into colonies.

the boxer rebellion

what is imperialism

the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones

Which of the following was a reason for the United States to become more active in international affairs?

the need to find new markets

What specific event triggered American cries for war against Spain?

the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

roosevelt corollary

the us would act as a policemen to keep latin american nations in line

Why did the United States seek trade cooperation with Latin America?

to increase Latin American demand for American products

Why was it important for the U.S to influence Latin American nations?

to keep Europe out

What was America's primary interest in Asia?

trade with China and Japan

Why did the U.S want to eliminate spheres of influence in China?

we were concerned we would be left out

Sensationalist reporting, in which reporters exaggerate or make up stories, is referred to as

yellow journalism