US HISTORY I – Mrs. Mosca/Kells
Ch. 18 vocabulary terms
SECTION 1
1.
Queen Lil
2.
Imperialism—1900s concept that it was in America’s interest to expand her territorial claims (global Manifest Destiny)
3.
Admiral Alfred Mahan—US Navy leader whose written work influenced T.
Roosevelt to expand the navy; authored The Influence of Sea Power Upon
History
4.
“Seward’s folly”—Seward signs treaty with Russia to purchase Alaska
5.
McKinley Tariff—1890 Act that boosted protective tariff rates on American products a.
McKinley—US president who led war with Spain over the liberation of
Cuba
6.
Pearl Harbor—strategic location where US Navy created a base in the Pacific
Ocean
7.
Sanford Dole—American leader in Hawaii, sought US annexation of the island
SECTION 2
1.
Jose Marti—Cuban rebel leader who; lead the Cuban revolution against Spain
2.
Cuba Libre!—Marti tried to start new revolution of Cuba against Spain—
Marti hopes to get US aid but fears US imperialism
3.
Valeriano Weyler
4.
yellow journalism—media technique of sensationalizing stories and exaggerating fact to sell newspapers; brought on “war fever” in USA
5.
de Lome letter—direct insult from Spain against the leadership, style, actions of Pres. McKinley
6.
USS Maine—cause for US involvement in the war. Cause of explosion of ship unknown but finger pointed at Spain
7.
Rough Riders—nickname of Teddy Roosevelt’s volunteer cavalry that fought during the Spanish-American War
8.
San Juan Hill—site in Cuba of the most famous battle of the Rough Riders
9.
Treaty of Paris—ended the Spanish-American War when it was signed a.
Cuba freed, USA gets PR/Guam and USA buys Philippines
SECTION 3
1.
Foraker Act—Post-war agreement that set up a civil government in Puerto
Rico/ended military rule in PR
2.
Teller Amendment—Post-war agreement where USA promises to not take over Cuba
3.
Platt Amendment—Cuban Constitution amended and Platt Amend. is the addition to the Constitution
4.
Protectorate—relationship between US and Cuba after Cuba gained independence

5.
Emilio Aguinaldo—leader of Philippine rebels/Philippine rebel who sided with the USA during the Spanish-American War
6.
John Hay—US Sec. of State who proposed the Open Door Policy—author of the open door notes
7.
Open Door policy—Hay wrote asking other nations to get involved in the
“open door”—share trade rights
8.
Boxer Rebellion—reaction to European imperialism in China/ 1900 event in
China that threatened Hay
SECTION 4
1.
Panama Canal—central American canal was created through
Panama/Roosevelt was the US president who oversaw construction of this project
2.
Roosevelt Corollary—Roosevelt told European countries to stay out of US or else we will use our “International police power”—implies imperialism
3.
Dollar diplomacy—policy where US government uses economic power to influence other nations
4.
Missionary diplomacy—(developed by Pres. Wilson) -policy where US is morally responsible to deny recognition of “threatening” governments in
Latin American nations
5.
Big stick diplomacy—name of Roosevelt’s foreign policy. “speak softly but carry a “big stick” --others will be intimidated. Make sure the rest of the world knows that the US patrols the world -- “international police power”