APUSH Chapter 27 U.S. Imperialism and Foreign Policy Part 2

US give Hawaiians citizenship in 1898

The unit which TR belonged to during the Spanish-American war

Treaty ending the Spanish American war, in 1898, Signed by the United States and Spain in December 1898, this treaty ended the Spanish-American War. Under its terms, Spain recognized Cuba's independence and assumed the Cuban debt; it also ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. At the insistence of the U.S. representatives, Spain also ceded the Phillipines. The Senate ratified the treaty on February 6, 1899.

ceded to the US in treaty of paris of 1898. Philipinos became unhappy with US rule. US wants the philipines as a naval base

Also ceded to US in the treaty of paris of 1898. , the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States

a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico

objected to the annexation of the Philippines and the building of an American empire. Idealism, self-interest, racism, constitutionalism, and other reasons motivated them, but they failed to make their case; the Philippines were annexed in 1900

Many Puerto Ricans moved to NY after being granted US citizenship

cuba, Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble. Cubans hated the ammendment

Naval base granted to US in Cuba

Was the Secretary of State in 1899; dispatched the Open Door Notes to keep the countries that had spheres of influence in China from taking over China and closing the doors on trade between China and the U.S.

A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China, because the US wanted to trade with China

TR's foreign policy, speak softly, but carry a big stick. If you have a lot of military power, you will not have to "yell" to be heard

Ship canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by United States Army engineers; it opened in 1915. It greatly shortened the sea voyage between the east and west coasts of North America. The United States turned the canal over to Panama on Jan 1, 2000 (746)

some might call it a perversion of the monroe doctrine, assuming the debts of nations that owe money to europe in order to keep europeans from interfering in the americas

In 1905, the U.S. imposed financial restrictions upon this Caribbean nation. Part of making sure Latin America traded with the U.S. and not Europe.

The meeting between Japan, Russia, and the U.S. that ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the fighting between those two countries.

Agreement b/w us and japan, US would prevent CA from making desciminatory laws, and Japan would limit immigration to US

TR sends fancy US navy ships around the world, to show off US force

1908 - Japan / U.S. agreement in which both nations agreed to respect each other's territories in the Pacific and to uphold the Open Door policy in China.