Today we started presentations on Ch. 10.Section 1- Imperialism and AmericaSection 2- The Spanish American WarSection 3- Aquiring New LandsSection 4- America as a World PowerKey Terms:Imperialism- Strong countries go out and take colonies around the world. Like the U.S. taking AlaskaMilitarism- Building up military and relying on that military to settle disputs.Nationalism- Storong pride in your country.Diplomacy- How we dealt with other countries.Spheres of Influence- A stronger country having control over a smaller country.Protectorate- When a strong country would protect a small country.Arbitration- Settlement of a disput by a third neutral party.Old Diplomacy1. Noninterventionist-the US did not intervene in foreign affairs, especially Europe's2. Isolationist-the US acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations3. Passive and Reactive-the US waited for events to occur and then acted accordingly4. Weak army and navyNew Diplomacy(early 1900's)1. Imperialistic-going out and conquering territory to create an empire-Alfred Mahan(look up), Henry Cabot, Teddy Roosevelt2. Stronger army and navy3. Interventionist- especially in Central and South America-becoming more involved in other countries affairs-Monroe Doctrine- A warning to European countries to stay out of the Western Hemisohere. If you go into Latin America and mess with them it could mean War with US.4. Strong Nationalism-having strong pride and confidence in one's countryImperialism became very common with the major powers of the world.Which countries were the most powerful in 1900?-Great Britain-France-Russia-U.S.-Italy-Japan-Germany-Austria-Hungary-Ottaman Empire-Turkey
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