William Randolf Herst
news paper salesman, known for yellow journalism and the De lome
Platt Amendment
Legislation that severely restricted Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene if Cuba got into trouble
Pancho Villa
Mexican revolutionary who conducted numerous raids on American soil
Queen Liliuokalini
Former Queen of Hawaii who was overthrown by the U.S. in 1893.
The influence Of sea power Upon history
an influential treatise on naval warfare written in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan. It details the role of sea power throughout history and discusses the various factors needed to support a strong navy.
Sanford B. Dole
1894 wealthy, plantation owner and politician who was named President of New Republic of Hawaii. He asked US to annex Hawaii.
Rudyard Kipling
British writer who wrote of "the white man's burden" and justified imperialism
White man's burden
idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized
Open door Notes
notes that were letters addressed to to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the untied states
protectorate
a nation whose independence is limited by the control of a more powerful country
sphere of influence
area in which a foreign nation had special trading privileges and made laws for its own citizens
commonwealth status
Similar to a republic, a commonwealth is a political community that holds all of its members to equal standing.
Russo-japanese war
war between russia and japan over the possesion of neighboring country, korea. war was setteled by a meadiating meeting with President Roosevelt
I know the monster because i have lived in its lair.
A quote said by Jose marti during his cuban revolution.
He's got no more backbone than a chocolate eclair.
Quote said by teddy roosevelt toward Pes. Mckinnley.