social studies chapter 12
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- Fiske
- argued that English speaking nations had superior character. ideas, and systems of government were destined to dominate the planet.
- de lome letter
- accused america of being weak
- josiah strong
- popular american minister who linked anglo saxonism to christian missionary ideas
- social darwinism
- supporters of this argued nations competed with each other politically, economically, and militarily
- pan americanism
- ideas that the u.s. and latin america should work together
- jingoism
- attitude of aggressive nationalism
- james g blaine
- served as secretary of state in 2 administrations and wanted america to expand influence in latin america
- hay pauncefote
- gave the u.s. the exclusive right behind and control and proposed canal through central america
- imperial power
- united states became this
- great white fleet
- 16 battle ships sent by theodore roosevelt
- roosevelt
- vice president for mckinely
- tokyo bay
- where ships entered july 1853
- alfred t mahan
- officer in the u.s. navy, taught at the naval war college
- rough riders
- calvary volunteers from west made up of cowboys, miners, and law officers
- sphere of influence
- an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development such as railroad construction and mining
- anglo saxonism
- idea seemed to fit with the idea of manifest destiny
- open door policy
- all countries should be allowed to trade with china
- franklin pierce
- decided to force japan to trade with the u.s.
- big stick policy
- expanded by roosevelt
- imperialism
- economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations
- mckinley
- ran against bryan.
- naval power
- late 1890's, america was on its way of becoming this
- protectorate
- imperial power which allows local rulers to stay in control and protect them against invaison
- matthew c perry
- took naval expedition to japan to negotiate a trade treaty
- dollar diplomacy
- a policy of joining the buisness interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad
- uss maine
- exploded and 266 men died