Selia Virbickas - CH 23 SG 8TH! PDF Study Guide

CHAPTER 23 STUDY GUIDE: TEST ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 LATE OR INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. LESSON 1: VOCAB:​ Isolationism - the belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations.​ Expansionism - the practice of spreading a nation'...

CHAPTER 23 STUDY GUIDE: TEST ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 LATE OR INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. LESSON 1: VOCAB:​ Isolationism - the belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations.​ Expansionism - the practice of spreading a nation's territorial or economic control beyond its borders. ​ Imperialism - the policy of extending a nation's rule over other territories and nations. Key Questions & Ideas What foreign policy had the US followed after George Washington left office for nearly 100 years? How did it begin to change? American Foreign policy were permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. It began to change by americans spread the expansion. Who did the US purchase Alaska from? How did it end up benefiting the USA? US purchased alask from russia for 7.2 million dollars it was twice the size of texas. How did the US engage in imperialism? What were some of their reasons for doing so? By sharing christianity and western civilization. They did it so americans could bring their religion and culture into africa astian and latin america How did the US get Japan to open its doors to trade? Sailed several warships into japan bay to show military power tried to intimidate them to let us into the markets. Lesson 2: Vocab: Provisional Government - Temporary government ​ Sphere of Influence - Section of a country in which a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers. Key Questions & Ideas:​ What methods did the US employ to acquire Hawaii? American who overthrown queen lily and asked us to annex them Describe the spheres of influence in China. Section were of the country in which each of the foreign nations enjoyed special rights and powers. What was Hay’s Open Door Policy? The competition for economic influence in china also caused in the United states. ​ What was the Boxer Rebellion? How did it benefit Europe & USA for trade in China? Secret Chinese society, the Boxers, rise up against foreign powers. Angry they had divided up China for themselves - many foreigners killed. How did Roosevelt help settle the tensions between Japan & Russia? Russia and japanese came to a agreement and signed the treaty of portsmouth in september Lesson 3:​ Vocab:​ Armistice - an agreement to end fighting ​ Protectorate - a country under the control of a different country ​ What is yellow journalism? Americans were worried and reported the tragedy in cuba by the treatment spain was giving cuba so journilists spoke out to the public and exaggerated the event. ​ Why did the USA go to war with Spain? What were some of the outcomes of the Spanish American War? Supposedly a huge explosion that kille 260 was spains fault and the slogan “remeber the maine” was the ship they were on. ​ How do you think the conquests and rule of territories such as the Philippines challenged American ideas of democracy? Lesson 4: Vocab:​ Anarchy - disorder and lawlessness caused by a lack of effective government. Dollar Diplomacy - the policy of using economic investment to protect US interest abroad.​ Key Questions and Ideas:​ Why did the US want to control the isthmus across Panama? They wanted to control the isthmus becuase they wanted to build the canal and that was the easiest way to make it. ​ Who did Panama gain independence from? Why did the USA support them? Colombia they supported them because they wanted to control the trade route between the atlantic and pacific (gulf of mexico). The US gained isthmus to build canal. Briefly describe the Roosevelt Corollary. Said the US has the right to get involved in the affairs of latin american nations when they seemed unstable (the us should be dominate) What was dollar democracy? How did it benefit & harm the USA? Is mean the US would make loans to countries to gain influence. Investments by the US helped many countries grow economically and infractiously downside it increased anti-us feelings.​ How did the beliefs of US presidents shape Latin American Foreign policies? The president's belief that Roosevelt coralie and the US should be dominant he argued that the US could help Latin America when they were in need he also believed in negotiating peacefully but could lead to forcefulness all of this led to intervenions into all of countries in Latin America