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Mexican-American War
Conflict after US annexation of Texas; Mexico still considered Texas its own; Victor: US; granted all land from Texas to California (minus the Gadsden Purchase) in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended Mexican-American War; Mexico gave up all claims to land from Texas to California for $15 million -
Alaska
purchase of Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, instigated by William Steward. Was significant because it ridded the continent of another foreign power. -
Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan
Wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance;it stimulated the naval race among the great powers. -
Yellow Journalism
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers -
Emilio Aguinaldo
the man who worked with Dewey to overthrow Spainish rule of the Phillipines, but who later rebelled against the US during the Phillipine Insurrection. -
Queen Liliuokalani
the Hawaiian queen who was forced out of power by a revolution started by American business interests -
Rough Riders
volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War -
Annexation of Hawaii
U.S. wanted Hawaii for business and so Hawaiian sugar could be sold in the U.S. duty free, Queen Liliuokalani opposed so Sanford B. Dole overthrew her in 1893, William McKinley convinced Congress to annex Hawaii in 1898 -
treaty of paris
Spain agreed to give the U.S. control over many of her colonial possessions including the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. -
Depuy de Lome letter
letter from spanish minister de Lome to someone in Cuba, which was intercepted and published in te New York Journal. It insulted McKinley and his efforts in Cuba, leading to de Lome's hasty resignation. -
USS Maine
boat that exploded and sand in Cuba, killing many americans. Americans believed it was the Spainards doing, and pressed for war, revelaing US anti-spanish feelings. -
Teller Amendment
a rider to the war resolution with Spain whereby Congress pledged that it did not intend to annex Cuba, and that it would recognize Cuba's independance from Spain. -
Admiral Dewey
admiral who suprise attacked and took over Manila Bay in the first action of the Spanish American War. -
Teddy Roosevelt
leutenant colonel of a group of Rough Riders, who fought in the Spanish Amerian war. -
Boxers
A Chinese secret society that blamed the country's ills on foreigners, especially missionaries, and rose in rebellion in 1899-1900 -
Phillipine Insurrection
a reblling of the Phillipines, which US soldiers responded to by sneak attacking, torturing, etc. the Phillipine people. -
big stick diplomacy
The policy held by Teddy Roosevelt in foreign affairs. The "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them. -
Panama Revolution
The Isthmus of Panama had been part of Columbia. U.S. tried to negotiate with Columbia to build the Panama Canal. Columbia refused, so U.S. encouraged Panama to revolt. Example of Big Stick diplomacy. -
canal zone
a 10 mile strip of land along the panama canal, once governed by the U.S -
Von Schlieffen Plan
A German plan to invade France through Belgium. -
great white fleet
roosevelt was concerned about japans territorial expansion in Asia had congress upgrade americas navy sent the fleet on a good will cruise to demonstrate american naval power.This is an exaple of the big stick policy -
Root-Takahira Agreement
Pledged the U.S. and Japan to respect each other's territorial possessions in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door Policy in China. -
dollar diplomacy
desighend to give amaricans economic oppertunitues while also futhering the us overseas intrest. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
Ferdinannd was assasinated cuasing Germany and other Austro Allies to declare war on Serbia and its allies -
World War 1 starts
Austria, Germany vs. Serbia, Russia. France vs. England. -
Wilson proclaims neutrality
On August 14, 1914 Wilson decides we dont want to fight. -
Lusitania sinks
British vessel carrying Americans through war zone is shot and sinks due to a german vessel. -
Zimmerman telagram
Germany proposes military alliance between Germany and Mexico against America; offers to return the Mexican Cessation territory to Mexico. Publication outrages American public. -
U.S. enters WWI
U.S. enters WWI
provoked by Sussex Pledge, Zimmerman telegram, and proportionality of loans in regard to trading -
Wilson presents the Fourteen Points
for a better world, Jan 1918. Calls for a League of Nations in the 14th point, which the United States threw away because Wilson did not invite his opposing Republicans to Versailles with him to help draft the World War I treaty. -
Treaty of Versailles
the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans -
Red Scare
Post World War I period in US when there was a suspicion of communism, anarchy, and socialism and fear of extremist governments the US. -
pearl Harbor
US naval base in Hawaii that the US obtained through a reciprocity treaty. That was attaked by the Japanese.
