Imperialism Flashcard 1 2022

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What does the term imperialism refer to?

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A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

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Hostility towards Spain increased as Americans were persuaded by _____________, which is a style of newspaper reporting that emphasizes sensational news.

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Yellow Journalism

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Leading up to the Spanish-American War, the sudden explosion of the _____________ off of the coast of Cuba led Americans to believe that  _______________ was to blame, despite there being no concrete evidence.

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U.S.S. Maine; Spain

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The _______________ was a volunteer regiment that served during the Spanish-American War and was organized by future president ______________ .

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Rough Riders; Theodore Roosevelt

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An _________________ for trade allowed the United States and other nations to trade “openly” with the Chinese and other countries.

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Open Door Policy

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After attempts were abandoned by the French, the United States attempted to purchase the rights to complete the building of the ______________ in order to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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Panama Canal

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Alfred T. Mahan argued: to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power, the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites, imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical, the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

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to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power

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As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in

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Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines

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Helped overthrow Hawaii’s monarchy, was its first governor

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Sanford B Dole

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The United States began to act as an "international police force" as a result of...

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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine