Age of Imperialism

Question 1

Which territory did the United States purchase from Russia for $7.2 Million?

Answer 1

Alaska

Question 2

Why was yellow journalism used by newspapers?

Answer 2

influence public opinion

Question 3

How was Japan effected by the Treaty of Kanagawa?

Answer 3

they became an industrialized nation

Question 4

What were the reasons for imperialism?

Answer 4

Racism, competition, and the need for raw materials and new markets.

Question 5

What type of country was Japan prior to the Treaty of Kanagawa?

Answer 5

Isolationist

Question 6

How did Americans react to the purchase of Alaska?

Answer 6

they called is Sewards Folly because many thought it was a frozen ice box.

Question 7

What were the causes of the Spanish American War?

Answer 7

Cuban atrocities, U.S. was protecting it’s business interests in Cuba, sinking of the Maine, and yellow journalism.

Question 8

Define yellow journalism.

Answer 8

Sensational newspaper reporting.

Question 9

Define annex.

Answer 9

add on.

Question 10

What was the real cause of the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine?

Answer 10

it was an accident that occurred on board the ship.

Question 11

“…You furnish the pictures; I’ll furnish the war.” Which cause of the Spanish-American War is demonstrated by the above statement?

Answer 11

yellow journalism.

Question 12

Define isolationism.

Answer 12

a country that wants to stay out of world affairs.

Question 13

Define expansionism.

Answer 13

policy of extending a nation’s boundaries.

Question 14

Define Gunboat Diplomacy.

Answer 14

Using military forces to frighten foreigners into signing agreements.

Question 15

Define annex.

Answer 15

Add on or take over.

Question 16

Define imperialism.

Answer 16

the policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries.

Question 17

Define racism.

Answer 17

belief that one race is superior to another.

Question 18

What was included in the Treaty of Kanagawa?

Answer 18

Japan accepts to help shipwrecked sailors and open up two ports to American trade.

Question 19

What was the goal of the “Righteous Fists of Harmony” or the Boxers?

Answer 19

Resist foreign influence.

Question 20

The Spanish-American war was touched off by the explosion of…

Answer 20

The U.S.S. Maine

Question 21

Who were the Rough Riders?

Answer 21

A regiment of soldiers under Teddy Roosevelt who fought in Cuba.

Question 22

Why was the Spanish-American War called “a splendid little war”?

Answer 22

The Spanish-American War was “splendid” in that it was won quickly and decisively by the United States, with very few American casualties.

Question 23

What did President Fillmore request in his letter to the Japanese emperor, which was delivered by Commodore Perry?

Answer 23

Fillmore requested that Japan open itself to trade with the United States.

Question 24

Who did the American press claim was responsible for the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine? Who really did it?

Answer 24

The American press blamed the Spanish for blowing up the Maine. The Maine blew up most likely from an accident that occurred inside the ship.

Question 25

Alfred Mahan

Answer 25

Wrote book “The Influence of Sea Power On History.” Led to American Interest in overseas expansion.

Question 26

Sphere of Influence

Answer 26

an area, usually near a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges.

Question 27

William Randolph Hearst

Answer 27

the publisher of the New York Newspaper Journal. Hearst competed against Joseph Pulitzer to print the worst stories about Spain’s acts of cruelty and brutality. Hearst and Pulitzer did this because they knew that a war with Spain would boost the sales of their newspapers.

Question 28

Big Stick Diplomacy

Answer 28

used in reference to any foreign policy that made negotiations with diplomatic grace, backed by the possible threat of military force.

Question 29

Which cause of the Spanish-American War is demonstrated in this political cartoon?

Answer 29

Yellow Journalism

Question 30

Define dollar diplomacy.

Answer 30

Taft’s policy of building strong economic ties to Latin America.

Question 31

Define Moral Diplomacy.

Answer 31

Wilson’s policy of condemning imperialism, spreading democaracy, and promoting peace.

Question 32

Define Monroe Doctrine.

Answer 32

President Monroe’s policy statement warning European nations not to intefere in Latin America.

Question 33

Which President extended the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 33

President Theodore Roosevelt

Question 34

Which President wanted to “substitue dollars for bullets” in Latin America?

Answer 34

President William H. Taft

Question 35

What was the advantage of Dollar Diplomacy?

Answer 35

it helped to build roads, railroads, and harbors in Latin America. These improvements increased trade.

Question 36

What would be a negative factor of Dollar Diplomacy?

Answer 36

American businesses such as the United Fruit Company, often meddled in the political affairs of host countries.

Question 37

Which President ordered military intervention in Latin America more than any other President?

Answer 37

President Woodrow Wilson

Question 38

Define isthmus.

Answer 38

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land.

Question 39

How did the United States get the ability to build a canal through Panama?

Answer 39

By helping the Panamanians revolt against Colombia.

Question 40

Which President is known for his “Big Stick” policy?

Answer 40

President Theodore Roosevelt

Question 41

Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States?

Answer 41

They needed the money, it was to far to govern, and they did not see the value in it.

Question 42

What did Captain Alfred T. Mahan argue in his book The Influence of Sea Power Upon History?

Answer 42

Prosperity of America depended on trade and a bigger Navy was needed to protect merchant ships.

Question 43

How would Hawaii benefit the United States once they annexed it?

Answer 43

Rich soil, plenty of rainfall, allows farmers to grow crops all year round. From a military standpoint it could be a strategic advantage in the Pacific.

Question 44

Define Foraker Act.

Answer 44

Gave Puerto Rico a limited say in their own affairs. U.S. sets up a new government.

Question 45

Define Platt Amendment.

Answer 45

Allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuba and gave the U.S. control of the Naval Base Guantanamo Bay.

Question 46

Define Protectorate.

Answer 46

A nation whose independence is limited by a more powerful country.

Question 47

What were some of the benefits of the Panama Canal?

Answer 47

shorter sea route, connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, reduced the cost of shipping, the Navy could move ships quicker.

Question 48

What lands did the United States aquire after the Spanish-American War?

Answer 48

Phillipines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico