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Imperialism Mind Map
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Imperialism
Kai San Jose 2023/2024
Isolationism
A National policy of avoiding political or economic involvments with other countries. In the late 1800s, the United States abandoned its commitment to isolationism and became an imperial power.
Jingoism
A political perspective that advocates the use of threats or military force instead of finding a peaceful solution
Open Door Policy
A United States foreign policy instituted in 1899 that kept trade in China open equally to trae with all countries
Panama Canal
Panama Canal
An artificial waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. It was a shortcut for maritime trade.
Yellow Journalism
In the late 1890s, Yellow Journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts
Alfred T. Mahan
An American naval officer and historian who published “The Influence of Sea Power upon History,” an analysis of the importance of naval power as a factor that greatly influenced the American navy.
Splendid Little War
The US declared war against Spain on April 21, 1898 (The Spanish-American War). Was called the “Splendid Little War” because it was brief and mostly bloodless
USS Maine
A United States Navy ship that was sank in the Havana, Cuba harbor on February 15, 1898 by an explosion of unknown origin. This broke the U.S. relations with Spain and led to the American Spanish War.
Treaty of Paris
Ended the period of Spanish colonization and provided for the independence of Cuba from Spain
Sphere of Influence
The claim by a state to exclusive control over a foreign territory
Hawaii
The US wanted Hawaii for its economic and commercial benefits In 1893 Americans overthrew Hawaii’s government and took it over.
Philippines
After winning the Spanish-American War, the US took possession of the Philippines
Cuba
After winning the Spanish-American War, the US created a treaty with Spain that gave Cuba its independence
Seward's Folly
Seward's Folly
On March 30, 1867, the US bought Alaska from Russia
Roosevelt Colorry
A speech in which Roosevelt stated the European intervention in the Western Hemisphere was over
Big Stick Foreign Policy
Big Stick Foreign Policy
A policy popularized by Theodore Roosevelt that carefully mediated negotiation supported by the unspoken threat of a powerful military.