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Imperialism- policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically,
culturally, or militarily.
Spanish-American War- war fought that marked the end of Spain’s colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power.
US gained Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam as territories.
Henry Cabot Lodge- friend of Roosevelt who was a strong supporter of imperialism
Alfred Thayer Mahan- wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History which argued for making US into a world power by having a
strong navy to protect its colonial interests.
Theodore Roosevelt- built the Panama Canal and increased American influence overseas using the Roosevelt Corollary and Big Stick
Policy.
Sanford B. Dole- led the provisional government of Hawaii and worked towards US annexation.
Panama Canal- the canal built by the United States through the Isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Open Door Policy- a US policy issued in 1899 stating that foreign nations must allow free trade in China.
Dollar Diplomacy- President William Taft’s approach to foreign policy, focusing on encouraging and protecting US trade an
investment in Latin American and Asia.
1898: The year of the Spanish American War. This year is also the turning point marking the beginning of U.S. involvement in foreign
countries (spheres of influence and expansionism), as well as the United States becoming a world power.
Yellow Journalism: Sensational and dramatic news coverage, emphasizing crime and scandal.
Boxer Rebellion: an unsuccessful rebellion in China in 1900, the objective of which was to drive out all foreigners, remove all foreign
influence, and compel Chinese Christians to give up their religion.
Big Stick Policy: President Roosevelt’s policy encouraging the United States to use military force to act as the international police
power. “Walk softly, but carry a big stick”.
Platt Amendment: An addition to the 1900 Cuban Constitution by the American government that gave the United States the right to
establish naval bases in Cuba and to intervene in Cuban affairs whenever necessary.
Foreign Policy: United States’ laws and actions towards other countries.
Expansionism: United States’ policy to expand the United States influence in the world.
Roosevelt Corollary: Theodore Roosevelt’s 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine in which he asserted the right of the United
States to intervene in Latin American nations.