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is simply the pursuit and desire for colonies;
Imperialism
High standing; Status; respect earned by accomplishments
Prestige
An extreme form of Manifest Destiny,
White man's Burden
Rudyard Kipling's poem
White man's burden
High Tax on imports
High Tariffs
Gave local leaders some freedom and protection, but foreign power could intervene in the internal affairs of the country)
Protectorate
What are 4 factors that drove American Imperialism?
1. The need for new markets / raw materials 2. The desire for power and prestige. 3. The desire to expand the American way of life, political system. 4 Spread t
American Isolationism
refers to the United States' refusal to participate in foreign affairs or commerce
In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence; USA becomes Imperialistic after this war.
Spanish American War
Navy officer whose ideas on naval warfare and the importance of sea-power changed how America viewed its navy; wrote "The influence of Sea Power upon History"
Alfred Thayer Mahan
a group that opposed the treaty and the creation of an American colonial empire. People such as, Samuel Clemens, Jane Addams, Henry Ford
Anti-Imperialist league
USA first Imperialistic Conquest
Hawaii
a constitution the king of Hawaii was forced to sign
Bayonet Constitution
Sister of the King; Wanted the country back. Nationalistic feelings
Quenn Liliuokalani
Naval base in Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
50th State
Hawaii
