Download IMPERIALISM REVIEW SHEET

IMPERIALISM REVIEW SHEET
THE CONCEPT OF –ISMs
1. What’s the diff b/w imperialism, isolationism &
expansionism?
Imperialism—using force to control the gov’t / economy of a
weaker nation or area
Isolationism—focusing only on the domestic issues of your
country
Expansionism—adding territory NOT using force; usually by buying or trading
CHINA
expansionism
OR
imperialism
2. What were the original trading areas China was carved into?
a. Spheres of influence (see vocab)
3. Explain the Open Door Policy.
a. US plan to open China up to trade by giving all countries an equal opportunity to trade there. The plan did
away with spheres of influence allowing countries to trade anywhere in China
b. Led to much Chinese anger resulting in the unsuccessful Boxer Rebellion (see vocab)
ALASKA
expansionism
OR
imperialism
4. Who was president when Alaska was purchased? Who was secretary of state?
a. Andrew Johnson / William Seward
5. What was the nickname given to Alaska? Why was it unfair/untrue?
a. “Seward’s Folly” (mistake) or “Seward’s Icebox”
b. Not a good nickname—whereas Alaska appeared to be a barren wasteland it was rich in natural resources
such as timber, coal, iron, gold & oil
HAWAII
expansionism
OR
imperialism
6. Why did the US want to control Hawaii (2 reasons)?
a. Naval Base for refueling ships
b. Natural Resources—sugar & fruit
7. How did the US gain control of Hawaii?
a. Forced Queen Lili to surrender her throne; annexed as a territory
CUBA
expansionism
OR
imperialism
8. What is yellow journalism? What role did it play in the war?
a. Yellow journalism—see vocab
b. Reporters exaggerated stories to the American public causing them to call for war against Spain
i. Reporters claimed the Spanish blew up the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
ii. USS Maine exploded due to internal combustion—no false play
9. What are 2 reasons the war started?
a. Cuba wanted its independence from spain
b. US believed Spain blew up their battleship Maine
10. What was the outcome of the war?
a. US + Cuba won-- Cuba gained independence from Spain
11. What did the US gain (be specific)?
a. Territories that used to belong to Spain—Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam & Wake Islands
b. Sugar from Cuba
12. How did the Philippines react when the US decided to take control of it? What role did
Emilio Aguinaldo play?
The Filipinos were very angry they were being denied independence. Emilio
Aguinaldo led Filipino rebels against the US but was defeated. The Philippines
was controlled by the US as a territory until 1946.
PANAMA
expansionism
OR
imperialism
13. Who controlled Panama before the US stepped in?
a. Colombia
14. What is an isthmus?
a. A narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger pieces of land (Latin America is an isthmus that connects N &
S America)
15. How did the US achieve its goal of a canal?
a. Encouraged Panama to rebel against Colombia… US supported the rebellion… Colombia won its
independence & the US was able to build the canal
16. What was the purpose of the canal?
a. Much shorter trade route
i. Prior to the canal, ships travelling from NYC to CA had to go all the way around the tip of S.
America—with the canal this shortened the trip by 50%
b. Connected Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
THE MEN OF IMPERIALISM
17. What was the “big stick policy?” What region was it used in? Who came up w/ it?
a. Teddy Roosevelt’s foreign policy for Latin America / Caribbean; it said that if Latin America / Caribbean
did not make decisions the US supported it would use force to keep control
DATES
18. Give a quick summary of:
Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy— Pres Taft believed in investing in Latin 1. Open Door Policy—1901
American & South America to build it up NOT using force
2. Purchase of Alaska—1867
Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy— Pres Wilson felt it was wrong to
use force; he did not believe in imperialism
3. Annexation of Hawaii /
Spanish-American War—1898
4. Panama Canal Completed-1914
19. How did TR change the Monroe Doctrine?
a. Monroe Doctrine said no European countries could colonize in Latin / South America. Teddy Roosevelt
added the Roosevelt Corollary that said the US COULD interfere in Latin / South America (Europe still could
not).