Chapter 14 Section 1

Question 1

What is the term for the economic and political domination of a strong nation over a weaker nation?

Answer 1

Imperialism

Question 2

When a country becomes a protectorate of another country, do the nation’s local rulers stay in control of their country?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

List the three main reasons that the United States decided to become an imperialist power

Answer 3

Economic concerns, applied theory of social Darwinism politically, economically, and militarily, Anglo-Saxonism

Question 4

What were well-known writer John Fiske’s ideas known as?

Answer 4

Anglo-Saxonism

Question 5

Name the popular minister who supported the idea of the United States expanding its overseas influence.

Answer 5

Josiah Strong

Question 6

In 1888, Germany tried to take control of what country?

Answer 6

Samoa

Question 7

Name the military officer and author who argued that the United States needs a strong Navy.

Answer 7

Captain Alfred T. Mahan

Question 8

Name two senators who also supported a large and strong navy

Answer 8

Henry Cabot Lodge, Albert J. Beveridge

Question 9

Name the President who tried to force japan to trade with the U.S.

Answer 9

Millard Fillmore

Question 10

name the Commodore who was sent to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty

Answer 10

Matthew C. Perry

Question 11

Name the treaty that opened up Japan to trade with the United States

Answer 11

Treaty of Kanagawa

Question 12

By the 1890’s the __________________ began to build their own empire.

Answer 12

Japanese

Question 13

In 1878, the United States negotiated permission to open a base on what island chain?

Answer 13

Samoan Islands/ Hawaii

Question 14

What agricultural crop was so important to Hawaii in the early days of colonization

Answer 14

sugar cane

Question 15

The United States wanted a military base where in Hawaii?

Answer 15

pearl Harbor

Question 16

Name the Queen of Hawaii in 1891.

Answer 16

Queen Liliuokani

Question 17

Did the queen like the influence the American settlers had on Hawaii?

Answer 17

no

Question 18

Did the United States marines support the planters attempt to overthrow the monarchy in Hawaii

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Did the President Cleveland support the annexation of Hawaii?

Answer 19

No

Question 20

What message did the United States want to send to the European about Latin America?

Answer 20

The United States was the dominant power in the region.

Question 21

name the secretary of state who tried to expand American influence in Latin America?

Answer 21

James. G. Blaine

Question 22

What was the idea known as that called for the American nations to work together to support peace and increase trade?

Answer 22

Pan-Americanism

Question 23

Did the Latin American countries support Blaine’s ideas at the Latin American conference?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

What is the OAS?

Answer 24

Organization of American States

Question 25

wrote a best-selling book that helpedto build public support for a big navy

Answer 25

Alfred T. Mahan

Question 26

the economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations

Answer 26

Imperialism

Question 27

the idea that Latin America and the United States should work together

Answer 27

Pan-Americanism

Question 28

the idea that English-speaking nations had superior charcter ideas, and systemsof government

Answer 28

Angle-Saxonism

Question 29

took a naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty

Answer 29

Matthew C. Perry

Question 30

What was a territory called when an imperial power allowed local rulers to stay in control?

Answer 30

A protectorate

Question 31

A tariff passed in 1890 demonstrated the Hawaiian economy’s dependence on

Answer 31

Sugar

Question 32

In the 1880’s American opinion began to shift and more people wanted to make the United States

Answer 32

A World Power

Question 33

When Americans began looking overseas for new markets in the 1800s, the naturally tended to look toward

Answer 33

The Pacific

Question 34

The Commercial Bureau of the American Republics was formed in order to promote

Answer 34

cooperation among the nations of the Western Hemisphere