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Chris Gordon
Ms. Menden
U.S. History 2 Honors
Period: 4
Vocabulary, Chapter 14
1. 14.1

a. Imperialism: the economic and political domination of a stronger nation
over a weaker one. The Spanish rule over Cuba at the time would be an
example of imperialism.

b. Protectorate: the imperial power allows the local leaders to stay in control
of their country while in the mean while the stronger country was in
control. In exchange the weaker country would have to for example,
provide goods are accept advice.

c. Expansion: to increase reach or control of an area, or to generally get
bigger. The United States wanted to expand their control and become a
world power like Europe.

d. Conference: a meeting of the nations or a group of people in one place at
one time. A parent teacher meeting is an example of a conference.

e. Anglo-Saxonism: The belief that the United States was to expand overseas
and spread the American civilization. The United States has done this with
many countries today, including Puerto Rico.

f. Mathew C. Perry: Drove American ships to Japan, and in amazement the
Japanese agreed to trade with the United States. The Japanese at the time
werent very far ahead when it came to technology, and was not a world
power.

g. Queen Liliuokalani: Queen of Hawaii at the time of the American trade
involving sugar cane. This Queen was forced to step down and as a result,
Hawaii could be annexed by the United States.

h. Pan-Americanism: The idea that the United States and Latin America
should work together. This idea is enforced by the later produced
Commercial Bureau of American Republics, an organization that was used
to better relations and cooperation between the two groups.

2. 14.2

a. Yellow Journalism: Journalism or writing which may exaggerate the
problem or intensity of a subject in order to increase interest in the topic.
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Yellow journalism is a big factor in the Spanish and American war
occurring.

b. Autonomy: A countries right to its own government. Cubas desire for war
was pushed by this reason, Cuban rebels fought against Spanish control
multiple times in their countries history.


c. Jingoism: Jingoism is aggressive nationalism. Jingoism was shown during
the period when republicans and democrats were demanding to go to war
with the Spanish.

d. Intervene: to join in or become a part of something. President McKinley
didnt want to intervene in the Spanish American war.

e. Volunteer: to do something at your own will, with no payment what so
ever. Many people volunteer as firemen or in the past as American troops.

f. Jose Marti: Leader of the Cuban rebels who were exiled to the United
States. Jose Marti had previously lost a rebellion and was forced to flee to
the U.S. Jose in the end gets the U.S involved with Cuba and its affairs.

g. William Randolph Hearst: Owner of the New York Journal. This journal
competed with the NY World.

h. Joseph Pulitzer: owner of the New York World. This journal competed
with the NY Journal.

i. Emilio Aguinaldo: a Filipino revolutionary leader who had led a failed
uprising toward Spanish rule. Aguinaldo afterwards launches another
rebellion.

j. Platt Amendment: American made Cuban Amendment that in the end ties
Cuba to the United States while allowing Cuba its freedom. Cuba couldnt
make a treaty with another nation, had to pay all its debts to other
countries, had to allow the us to buy or lease naval stations, and had to
allow the us to intervene and protect Cuban independence.

k. Foraker Act: this act allowed Puerto Rico to have its own civil
government. Puerto Rico is today still part of the United States as a
common wealth. The Foraker act gradually allowed Puerto Rico to have
more privilege as an American ally.

3. 14.3

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a. Sphere of Influence: An area when a nation can control economic
development such as railroad construction and mining. An example would
be the pumping of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

b. Open Door Policy: a policy that allowed all countries to trade with China.
President McKinley and Secretary of State John Hay supported this idea.

c. Dollar Diplomacy: American businesses would increase their trade and
profits, and countries in Latin America could rise out of poverty and social
disorder.

d. Guerrilla: an armed group that uses surprise attacks to defeat or intimidate
their enemies. Guerrilla warfare was and still is used in many cases to win
many battles.

e. Access: to be allowed to partake in or interact with something. The U.S
was being denied access of chinas market, meaning the U.S wasnt
allowed to buy from the Chinese.

f. Tension: the disagreement level between two or more countries or people.
After the bombing of the twin towers, there was a high tension between
the U.S and Middle Eastern countries.

g. Boxer Rebellion: a rebellion that occurred as a result of other countries
debating access to chinas markets and that was directed to return china to
its original ways. The groups that were created to initiate the rebellion
were referred to as the boxers.

h. Hay-Pauncefote Treaty: This treaty gave the united states the right to build
a canal through Central America. The United States later on began work
on the Panama Canal.

i. Roosevelt Corollary: Stated the U.S would intervene in Latin American
affairs to help maintain economic and political stability. This was a result
of Latin American debts rising to a point where some countries were being
blocked from trading with the eastern world.

j. Victoriana Huerta: Mexican general who became dictator and presumably
ordered the death of Francisco Madero. Francisco Madero was a supporter
of democracy and wanted it in Mexico.

k. Pancho Villa: Mexican General who conducted raids to try and force
Wilson to intervene. He lead a group of guerrillas to burn the town of
Columbus, New Mexico, killing 16 Americans.


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