Chapter 5

Japan and Russia try to take advantage...

...and go to war over China.

Roosevelt thinks a canal through Central America would save time and money for...

...commercial and military shipping and was vital to our world power.

During construction of the Panama Canal progress was slowed as a result of...

...diseases that sickened workers.

Give Cuba Independence, but required them to add...

...the Platt Amendment to their Constitution, effectively making Cuba an American protectorate.

Dollar Diplomacy

A country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country.

Protectorate

A policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad.

Open Door Policy

A policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nation's spheres of influence.

Yellow Journalism

A type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers.

The Boxers Rebel.

Attack foreigners, killing over 200, including Christian missionaries.

Treaty of Paris

Ends war and makes us an imperial power.

Treaty of Kanagawa

Giving the U.S. trading rights at two ports.

Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States.

It is NOT an independent country.

Sphere of Influence

Section of a country where a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers.

Manifest Destiny

That the nations in destined to expand overseas to spread our civilization.

Imperialism

The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nation.

Secret society known as the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (the Boxers) ...

is determined to destroy foreign influence.