Chapter 11
Test prep
AN EMERGING WORLD POWER
Roots of Imperialism
• US became an imperialist nation in the
beginning of the 20th century
• Economy based on taking raw materials is
called an EXTRACTIVE ECONOMY
• “Seward’s Folly” made people wander why
the US would want a frozen wasteland in
Alaska.
Roots of Imperialism
• Alfred T. Mahan- military officer and writer
who emphasized need for strong Navy
• Fredrick J. Turner- historian who said
frontier helped make America great.
• Wealthy US planter in Hawaii- Sanford
Dole
• Queen Liliuokalani- last monarch of Hawaii
• White Man’s Burden- duty of white society
to spread its culture to inferior races
Why did United States Navy Commodore
George Dewey lead an attack on ships in
the Manila Bay during the Spanish-American
War?
• Manila Bay was ruled by Cuba, and the ships
belonged to the Cubans.
• The US used the war with Spain as an excuse
to take over other territories.
• Dewey wanted to attack Spain and gain
control over Cuba.
• The Philippines joined the war in support of
Spain.
The Spanish-American War
• Teddy Roosevelt led the military unit called
the Rough Riders
• Emilio Aguinaldo was a Filipino freedom
fighter.
• Treaty of Paris ended the war and gave to
the US: Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and
Guam
• Taft censored the press in the Philippines
The United States and East Asia
• Boxer rebellion was a revolt of Chinese
nationalist
• Great White Fleet- American ships meant to
show power of American supremacy
• Banana Republics- Central American
countries that produced Bananas.
• Americas Open Door Policy was to improve
trade with China without controlling territory
• Roosevelt won Nobel Peace Prize for helping
to end the Russo-Japanese War
The Teller Amendment stated that
• Spain had no right to mistreat the people
of Cuba
• The United States could not go to war.
• The United States could not develop
colonies
• The United States could not annex Cuba.
The United States and Latin
America
• Roosevelt sent troops to support Panamanians
against Colombia to gain rights to build a canal.
• Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy depended on
a strong military
• The Platt Amendment prevented Cuba from
signing treaties with any other country
• The Foraker Act determined the form of
government in Puerto Rico
• General John J. Pershing chased Mexican
Rebel, Francisco “Pancho” Villa
The United States and Latin
America
• Taft used “Dollar Diplomacy”
• “Moral Diplomacy” said that US should
favor honorable diplomacy
• The Roosevelt Corollary was used to
assert US police powers in Latin America