Ch.8 Rise To World Power

Question 1

Isolationism

Answer 1

Non involvement in world affairs

Question 2

Matthew perry

Answer 2

Commodore who asked the Japanese to open their ports to US ships

Question 3

William H Seward

Answer 3

Secretary of State appointed by Lincoln who purchased Alaska

Question 4

Imperialism

Answer 4

During this time powerful European nations created large empires by gaining economic and political control over smaller nations

Question 5

Purchase of Alaska

Answer 5

Purchased by Seward who bought it for 7.2 million dollars
people thought thought it was a bad idea
Gold was discovered there

Question 6

Expansion

Answer 6

America was expanding its territory west and south

Question 7

Spheres of Influence

Answer 7

Sections of China where foreign nations enjoyed special rights and powers

Question 8

Princess Liliuokalani

Answer 8

Realized that Americans were threatening the monarchs of Hawaii

Question 9

Open door policy

Answer 9

gave each foreign nations the right to trade freely in other spheres of influence

Question 10

Russo-Japanese war

Answer 10

Japan and Russia’s resources were nearly exhausted

Both countries were eager to make peace

Question 11

Treaty of Portsmouth

Answer 11

Japan and Russia treaty that gave japan control of Korea

Japan had to hult expansion

Question 12

US influence in the pacific

Answer 12

American traded with the Hawaiians
Brought diseases
Introduced sugarcane
And introduced the Bible

Question 13

Annexation of Hawaii

Answer 13

Most Hawaiians opposes annexation
Sugar growers,traders, missionaries, and leaders and allies supported it
In 1900 Hawaii became an American territory

Question 14

Yellow journalism

Answer 14

Sensational,biased, and false reporting

Question 15

Protectorate

Answer 15

Technically independent country but is under control of another country

Question 16

Armistice

Answer 16

Peace agreement

Question 17

Rough riders

Answer 17

Group of former cow hands and college students who joined the war

Question 18

Battle of San Juan hill

Answer 18

Americans captured San Juan hill after intense fighting

Question 19

Platt amendment

Answer 19

Conditions that prohibited Cuba from making treaties with other nations

Question 20

USS Maine

Answer 20

“Remember the Maine”

McKinley sent the battleship Maine to protect Americans in Havana

A huge explosion shattered the Maine killing 260 people

Question 21

Outcome of the Spanish-American war

Answer 21

400 Americans killed in battle

2000 Americans died from disease from the war

African Americans still were discriminated

Question 22

Dollar diplomacy

Answer 22

America built roads, railroads, and harbors in Latin America

U.S played a stronger role overseas with military backing

Question 23

Pancho Villa

Answer 23

Rebel leader wanted to damage Mexican American relationships

Shot and killers 16 Americans

Question 24

John Pershing

Answer 24

US general who tried to catch pancho villa

Question 25

Roosevelt corollary

Answer 25

Was an addition to the Monroe doctrine Allowed America to intervene in Latin American affairs

Question 26

The Panama Canal

Answer 26

The Panama Canal split sailing time in two Workers gained diseases from mosquitoes And it guaranteed a large American presence in Latin America Connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans