11/5 U.S History exam part 3

Question 1

“Big stick” policy

Answer 1

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Question 2

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 2

(Big Stick policy)

• added to the Monroe Doctrine
• U.S. would use force to protect it’s economic interests in Latin America

Question 3

“Push” Factors for Immigration

Answer 3

conditions that drove immigrants away from their native countries.

1. Poverty
2. Shortage of land
3. Political and religious persecution
4. War
5. Famine

Question 4

“Pull” Factors for Immigration

Answer 4

conditions that attracted immigrants to the United States

1. Political & religious freedom
2. Economic freedom
   - availability of land & jobs
3. Friends or family already here

Question 5

Treaty of Paris (provisions of)

Answer 5

• Cuba granted independence from Spain
• Guam and Puerto Rico given to the U.S.
• U.S. bought Philippines for $20 million

Question 6

McKinley Tariff

Answer 6

The tariff raised the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent, an act designed to protect domestic industries from foreign competition; protectionism
-overthrow of the Hawaiian government by American businessmen.

Question 7

Roosevelt’s stance on civil rights for African Americans

Answer 7

did little or nothing to promote civil rights for Black Americans