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ProtectorateProtectorate

Term for a country Term for a country whose affairs are whose affairs are partially controlled partially controlled by a stronger by a stronger power.power.

Boxer RebellionBoxer RebellionChinese secret society Chinese secret society known as the known as the “Boxers”.“Boxers”.““Boxers” killed Boxers” killed thousands of US thousands of US citizens and citizens and Europeans living in Europeans living in China.China.US paid Chinese US paid Chinese government 20 million government 20 million dollars to help educate dollars to help educate Chinese studentsChinese students

PhilippinesPhilippines11stst battle of the battle of the Spanish-American Spanish-American War takes place War takes place here.here.

Eventually sold to Eventually sold to the US by Spainthe US by Spain

Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltLed the Rough Led the Rough Riders during the Riders during the Spanish-American Spanish-American War.War.

Hero at the Battle Hero at the Battle of San Juan Hill.of San Juan Hill.

Cartoonists liked to Cartoonists liked to draw him due to his draw him due to his physical features.physical features.

Jose MartiJose MartiCuban poet & Cuban poet & journalistjournalist

Led 2Led 2ndnd Cuban Cuban RevolutionRevolution

Panama CanalPanama CanalBuilt by the US.Built by the US.

Construction was Construction was very expensive, very expensive, time consuming, time consuming, and dangerous.and dangerous.

Many workers died Many workers died from yellow fever.from yellow fever.

Dollar DiplomacyDollar Diplomacy

President Taft’s President Taft’s plan to guarantee plan to guarantee loans made by loans made by American American businesses to businesses to foreign countries.foreign countries.

Pancho VillaPancho Villa

Led the Mexican Led the Mexican War for War for IndependenceIndependence

Mark TwainMark TwainA.K.A.- Samuel A.K.A.- Samuel Langhorne ClemmonsLanghorne Clemmons

Had a powerful Had a powerful influence on public influence on public opinion, especially opinion, especially about US imperialism.about US imperialism.

NOT in favor of US NOT in favor of US imperialismimperialism

ChristianityChristianity

American American imperialists used imperialists used the spread of the spread of religion as an religion as an excuse to carry out excuse to carry out imperialism.imperialism.

AlaskaAlaskaPurchased by the Purchased by the US from RussiaUS from Russia

Known as Known as “Seward’s Folly”“Seward’s Folly”

Rich in timber, Rich in timber, minerals, and oil.minerals, and oil.

HawaiiHawaiiPurchased by the Purchased by the USUS

Last state added to Last state added to the union.the union.

Sugar cane- major Sugar cane- major crop grown in late crop grown in late 1800’s.1800’s.

ImperialismImperialismPolicy in which Policy in which stronger, wealthier stronger, wealthier nations extend nations extend their control over their control over another country.another country.

– PoliticalPolitical– EconomicEconomic– MilitaryMilitary

Pearl HarborPearl Harbor

Located in HawaiiLocated in Hawaii

Served as a US Served as a US refueling station refueling station for Navy ships.for Navy ships.

Alfred T. MahanAlfred T. MahanUS Navy AdmiralUS Navy Admiral

Wanted to ensure Wanted to ensure the US Navy was the US Navy was being made strong.being made strong.

Navy power Navy power determined a determined a country’s strength.country’s strength.

U.S.S. MaineU.S.S. Maine US Naval shipUS Naval ship

Used to transport US Used to transport US citizenscitizens

Protected US business Protected US business in Cubain Cuba

Its explosion led to US Its explosion led to US declaring war on Spaindeclaring war on Spain

Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism

Sensational style of Sensational style of news reportingnews reporting

Used to make Used to make people feel angry people feel angry about a topic.about a topic.

CubaCubaOnce a colony of Once a colony of Spain.Spain.

Fought 2 revolutions Fought 2 revolutions against Spain.against Spain.

Gained Gained independence after independence after Spanish-American Spanish-American War.War.

Valeriano WeylerValeriano WeylerSpanish GeneralSpanish General

Sent to Cuba to Sent to Cuba to stop Cuban stop Cuban Revolution.Revolution.

Put over 300,000 Put over 300,000 Cubans in Cubans in concentration concentration camps.camps.

De Lomme LetterDe Lomme Letter

A letter that A letter that criticized President criticized President McKinleyMcKinley

Made the US very Made the US very mad at Spainmad at Spain

Treaty of ParisTreaty of ParisBrought the Brought the Spanish-American Spanish-American War to an end.War to an end.

Ensured Cuban Ensured Cuban independence from independence from Spain.Spain.

GuamGuam

Given to US by Given to US by Spain after the Spain after the Spanish American Spanish American War.War.

Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

Given to the US by Given to the US by Spain after the Spain after the Spanish-American Spanish-American War.War.