APUSH Unit 7 Key Terms #1

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

Agreement giving the U.S. a perpetual lease of the area surrounding the Panama canal

Boxer Rebellion

Anti-foreign Chinese rebellion in 1899 , led to intervention by western troops, including Americans

Our Country by Josiah Strong

Book written by a Protestant minister that proclaimed the superiority of Anglo-Saxon civilization and argued that the United States had the obligation to spread our superior way of life or civilization to Latin America and Asia

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

Diplomatic agreement of 1901 that permitted the United states to build and fortify a Central American canal alone, without British involvement.

"Big Stick Diplomacy"

Diplomatic policy developed by T.R symbolizing his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy.

Jingoism

Extreme patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy.

White Man's Burden

From a poem by Rudyard Kipling; a phrase used to justify the imperialistic actions of the U.S.

Anti-Imperialist League

Group objected to the annexation of the Philippines and the building of an American empire. Idealism, self-interest, racism, constitutionalism, and other reasons motivated them, but they failed to make their case; the Philippines were annexed in 1900.

Teller Amendment

Guaranteed that the US would withdraw from Cuba

Open Door Notes

John Hay's attempt to protect China's territory and prevent interference with US trading rights in China.

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

New York City disaster that led to reform of work place conditions

The Jungle

Novel by Upton Sinclair that inspired pro-consumer federal laws regulating meat and food; led to the passage of the 1906 Meat Inspection Act

Treaty of Portsmouth

Organized by Teddy Roosevelt to end the Russo-Japanese War

How the Other Half Lives

Photo-journalist John Riis's documentation of the awful living conditions of the immigrants

"Dollar Diplomacy"

Taft's efforts to further foreign policy through use of economic power by gaurenteeing loans to foreign countries; encouraged American industries to invest abroad to build US foreign policy

The Shame of the Cities

Work by Lincoln Steffens; concerning the corruption and poor living conditions in the cities.

De Lome Letter

Written by the Spanish minister in Washington, it was stolen from the mail and delivered to Hearst. He had called McKinley weak and bitter. It was played up by the yellow journalists and became one of the causes of the Spanish-American war

Treaty of Paris

agreement by which the U.S. gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

Platt Amendment

authorized U.S. intervention in Cuba

The History of the Standard Oil Company

book by Aida Tarbell; exposed the corrupt practices of a large industrial company

Insular Cases

decided that the U.S. Constitution did not always apply in territories where the U.S. flag flew

Roosevelt Corollary

declared an American right to intervene in Latin America nations under certain circumstances

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History by Alfred T. Mahan

details the role of sea power throughout history and discusses the various factors needed to support and achieve sea power, with emphasis on having the largest and most powerful fleet.

Muckrakers

journalists who used publicity to reveal corporate corruption

Gentlemenʼs Agreement

solved dispute concerning Japanese immigrants in San Francisco; informal agreement between Japan and US allowing Japanese immigration