Ch.21 pt.1

Question 1

josiah strong, american exceptionalism, and popular racial

theories

Answer 1

minister that predicted the american “anglo saxon race”
ae- idea that the united states had a unique destiny to foster democracy and ciilization
rt- theory that american were dominant to all

Question 2

cuba and yellow journalism

Answer 2

was causing americans to lose physical strength.yellow journalism such as william hearst led spanish atrocities a surge of nationlism especially tose who feared industrialization.

Question 3

de lome letter

Answer 3

new york journal published this private letter in which the spanish minister to the u.s. belittled mckinley. Dupuy resigned which intensified american indignation to spain.

Question 4

USS Maine

Answer 4

“remember the maine” the united states battle cruiser “maine” exploded and sunk in hawaiian harbor with 260 seaman lost.

Question 5

Teller Amendment

Answer 5

reassured american that democracy would still be upheld as at home.

Question 6

Dewey and war in the philippines

Answer 6

had instructions to sail immediately to spanish owned philippines

Question 7

hawaii’s value and annexation: guam and puerto rico too

Answer 7

treaty between u.s and islands gave hawaii sugar free access to american markets without tariffs. queen liluokakini made and annexation club secretly and u.s helped.
guam; navy pressed for another base
puerto rico; strategic base needed by u.s

Question 8

san juan hill

Answer 8

july 1st batte, rooseelt rough riders too lead. sapnish forces eventually surrendered and u.s died from disease like malaria

Question 9

emilio aguinaldo and filipino resistance

Answer 9

rebel leader asserted his natons indepenedence and turned his guns on occupying american forces. filipinos resisted american control

Question 10

insular cases and the fate of territories

Answer 10

set of supreme court decisions of filipinos, civil rights and political status.

Question 11

platt amendment

Answer 11

blocked cuba from making a treaty with any country except U.S and gave U.S to intervene in cuban affairs

Question 12

spheres of influence

Answer 12

european power with china extended parts into hinderland

Question 13

panama canal

Answer 13

gae u.s commanding position in western hemisphere

Question 14

roosevelt corollary

Answer 14

u.s unrestricted right to regulate carribean affair

Question 15

wilson and interference in mexico

Answer 15

ordered u.s occupation of the port of veracruz.