All terms in this list:

Imperialism: An attempt to create and empire

Alfred T. Mahan: Wrote the influence of Sea Power of History (1890)
Strong navy=strong nation

Social Darwinism: The strongest countries survive - it is their obligation to take over other nations

Yellow press: A type of journalism that presents little or no legitamate well researched news and instead uses eye catching headlines to sell more newspapers

Theodore Roosevelt: -Roosevelt gathered a rough group of people
-they went to Cuba
Roosevelt led them up San Juan hill
Bloody battle
Rosevelt wins

Teller ammendment: -u.s would let Cuba govern itself
U.S did not leave Cuba
-set up schools
finances put in order
keep peace

The Platt Amendment: The U.S was allowed to enter Cuba for any reason

annex: to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city,country or state

Open Door Policy: •The “Open Door” in China


•A. The U.S. wanted to trade with China


•B. China was divided among France, Germany, Japan, and Russia


•C. We demanded to these 4 that we be allowed to trade with China

boxer rebellion: •A. The “Boxers” were Chinese rebels


• 1. They did not want other countries there


• 2. They fought and killed many


• 3. It took 7 weeks to put them out

big stick diplomacy: •B. Teddy Roosevelt--President


•a. “Big Stick” diplomacy: term is used to describe the foreign policy of the U.S. at the time, Roosevelt claimed the U.S. had the right to oppose European actions in the Western Hemisphere

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monroe doctrine: •A: President James Monroe came up with it in 1823. It said no European nation could set up colonies in the Americas

Roosevelt Corollary: •Q: What is the Roosevelt Corollary?


•A: Early 1900’s. Said the US would exercise “international police power” in response to chronic misconduct by any nation in the Western Hemisphere.




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