Goal 6 Terms

1. Goal 6 Terms

2. : wrote Influence of Sea Power on History; wanted US to build larger navy • Alfred T. Mahan • : Protestant minister in favor of imperialism; argued that the superior Anglo-Saxon race had a responsibility to "civilize and Christianize" the world Josiah Strong • : American historian remembered today for his “Frontier thesis", stated that the spirit and success of the United States is directly tied to the westward expansion of the country. • Frederick Jackson Turner • : control of a country and its people by another country; taking colonies; creating an empire • Imperialism • : area that is controlled by another country; not as controlled as a colony • Spheres of influence

3. ; last monarch ruler of Hawaii • Queen Liliuokalani • : nickname for the US purchase of Alaska from Russia; Sec of State Seward made deal • Seward’s Folly • : ended Spanish Amer War; US got Guam, Puerto Rico and Philippines • Treaty of Paris 1898 • : Cuba became a protectorate of US; could not do anything to threaten its independence; US gets naval base in Cuba; • Platt Amendment • nickname of Spanish American War • “Splendid Little War”: • : survival of fittest in economics • Social Darwinism • : islands US got from Spain at conclusion of Spanish-American War • Philippines

4. : in charge of invasion of Philippines during S-A War • Commodore George Dewey • : Asst Sec of Navy; left post and joined army during S-A War • Theodore Roosevelt • : nickname of TR’s group who went up San Juan Hill during S-A War; comd by Leonard Wood • Rough Riders • : editor of New York Journal newspaper that used yellow journalism; helped start our involvement in S-A War • William Randolph Hearst • : editor of New York World newspaper that used yellow journalism; helped start our involvement in S-A War • Joseph Pulitzer

5. : US battleship that exploded and sank in Havana Harbor; • USS Maine • : built while T. Roosevelt was Pres.; we bought land from French who failed to build a canal • Panama Canal • : Mexican outlaw who crossed into US and attacked Americans; we sent US Army under Gen. Pershing, and they failed to catch him • Pancho Villa Raids • : extreme patriotism; in favor of bullying other countries; T Roosevelt often accused of this • “Jingoism” • : the efforts of theUS— particularly under President Taft— to further its foreign policy aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power • Dollar Diplomacy

6. Platt Amendment: covered earlier • : addition to Monroe Doctrine by T. Roosevelt; US became the police officer of the western hemisphere; US will handle disputes or claims of wrongdoing against countries in the WH • Roosevelt Corollary • : formed in 1898 to fight U.S. annexation of the Philippines and other U.S. attempts at colonization on economic, legal, and moral grounds: famous mbrs include Carnegie and Twain • Anti-Imperialism League • : belief that it was the duty of the US to colonize backward countries so they could improve their lives by becoming more like the US • Missionary (Moral) Diplomacy

7. : attempt by a secret society in China to run off and/or kill foreigners and end the foreign dominance over China; • Boxer Rebellion • : belief that all countries should be able to trade in China without having to go through countries having a sphere of influence in China • Open Door Policy • : happened in 1898 upon the request of a government made up mainly of American settlers who had overthrown the US planters overthrew Queen Liliuokalani; • Annexation of Hawaii