American Imperialism Vocab Flashcard 2

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Policy where stronger nations exert control over weaker ones.

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Imperialism

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Members of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry organized by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.

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Rough Riders

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Foreign policy promoting non-involvement in global affairs.

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Isolationism

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Exaggerated news stories that pushed the U.S. into war with Spain.

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Yellow Journalism

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The Platt Amendment

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Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuba's business anytime.

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Monroe Doctrine: US view on European interference in Americas

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European interference in the Americas is a threat to US national interest.

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Engineering marvel linking Atlantic & Pacific Oceans

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Panama Canal

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US territories gained from victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War:

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Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

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Alfred T. Mahan argued:

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To become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its navy.

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1901 Platt Amendment terms:

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The U.S. could intervene in Cuba to protect lives.