| A | B |
|---|
| foreihn policy | idea the nation follows when dealing with other countries |
| isolationist | national policy of not getting involved in world affairs |
| imperialism | national policy of gaining more territory |
| Alaska | Seward's Folly- purchased from Russia for 7.2 million |
| Hawaii | Americans led revolt against the Queen 1959 becomes 50th state |
| Captain Mahan | established Naval War college |
| Great White Fleet | U.S. goes on worldwide tour to show strength |
| Spanish American War | Causes-imperialism, economic, humanitarian, yellow journalism, DeLome letter, Sinking of the Maine |
| yellow journalism | sensationalized stories about the mistreatment of the Cubans |
| DeLome letter | Spanish minister wrote a letter criticizing Pres. McKinley published in papers Americans wanted war with Spain |
| U.S.S. Maine | blew up in Havana Harbor and U.S. declares war on Spain |
| Philippines | Commodore George Dewey defeats the Spanish and seizes control of Guam and Wake Island |
| Battle of ;San Juan Hill | Rough Riders led by Teddy Roosevelt invaded and captured Havana Harbor |
| Puerto Rico | American troops invade and occupy |
| Treaty of Paris | Independence for Cuba Spain must give Puerto Rico, Guam & Philippines to U.S. for $20 million |
| Significance of Spanish American War | U.S. now seen as a world power |
| Monroe Doctrine | U.S. warns Europe to stay out of Western Hemisphere |
| Teller Amendement | U.S. pledge not to add Cuba as a state |
| Platt Amendment | added to Cuba's Constitution, U.S. to maintain naval bases and help preserve law and order, and keep Cuba independent |
| Dr. Walter Reed | conquest of yellow fever |
| Good Neighbor Policy | U.S. gave up its "right to influence" will not interfere unless asked |
| Roosevelt Corollary | U.S. will interfere in Latin America if there is mismanagement or wrong doing makde it imposssibe for that nation to maintain law, order, or independence |
| Dollar Diplomacy | U.S. businesses invest iman many LAtin American countries used trade to influence governments |
| Operation Bootstrap | U.S. manufacturers were encouraged to open businesses in Puerto Rico |
| Foraker Act | gave Puerto Ricans a limited say in their own affairs |
| Panama Canal | Columbia refuses to allow the U.S. to control the canal zone, U.S. supports Panama's independence and becomes a republic |
| Panama Canal Treaty | game control of the waterway to Panama Dec 31, 2000 |
| Spheres of Influence | An area, around a seaport where a country had special trading privileges |
| Open Door Policy | Plan to open China to free and equal trade for all nations |
| Boxer Rebellion | A revolt to force out foreigners in China. |
| Filipino War | Uprising by Filipino people against the United States. They were allowed to govern themselves as soon as a stable government was established |
| Moral Diplomacy | Policy to condemn imperalism, spread democracy and promote peace |
