8th US History - Ch 17a (pg.312-318) Flashcards
Who was President McKinley’s Vice-Presidential running mate in the 1900.
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the President who believed that America must stay in the Philippines to protect them from foreign powers.
William McKinley
Who was the U.S. Army doctor who helped prove that mosquitoes spread malaria and yellow fever.
Walter Reed
Who was the lieutenant colonel who helped lead a group of volunteer troops know as the Rough Riders.
Theodore Roosevelt
Who commanded the American Fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay?
George Dewey
Who was the President who was fatally shot by a man who claimed to be an anarchist?
William McKinley
Where did the United States gain permission to establish a navel base in return for protecting Hawaii from foreign invasion?
Pearl Harbor
What American battleship exploded in the harbor at Havana, Cuba?
the Maine
According to the Teller Resolution, why did the United states fight the Spanish-American War?
to free Cuba from tyranny
What amendment provided for Cuban independence under certain conditions?
Platt Amendment
What proclaimed that the United States would oppose any European interference in the affairs of independent Latin American Nations?
The Monroe Doctrine
The United States determined to enforce the Monroe Doctrine in what dispute?
Venezuelan Boundary Dispute
Where did the first battle of the Spanish-American War take place?
Philippine Islands
What division of cavalry volunteers advanced on Santiago and charged up San Juan Hill. Who led these people?
Rough Riders
Theodore Roosevelt was the leader.
What formally ended the Spanish-American War in 1898?
The Treaty of Paris
What letter written by the Spanish ambassador to Cuba infuriated the American People?
Delome letter
What is “yellow journalism”?
Printing of sensational stories intended to excite the reader.
What happened to the Maine?
It was a U.S. battleship that was sent to Havana, Cuba, to protect American lives and property. One February 15, 1898, the ship suddenly exploded in the harbor, killing 260 American sailors. Cuba denied their involvement in the attack.
What was the Teller Resolution?
Congress granted the President power to use military force to liberate Cuba.
It stated that the US intended to free Cuba from tyranny and didn’t seek to control the island itself.
What was the “battle cry” based on the bombing of the Maine?
“Remember the Maine!”
What happened on July 3, 1898?
The US defeated the Spanish fleet in Santiago Harbor within 4 hours.
Who led the volunteer American forces called the Rough Riders?
Theodore Roosevelt
What area did the US purchase for $20 million in 1898?
the Philippines
What two people worked to control malaria and yellow fever?
Dr. Walter Reed and Carlos Finlay
Who became President after the assassination of President William McKinley?
Theodore Roosevelt
What American battleship blew up in the harbor at Havana, Cuba?
the Maine
