Chapter 17

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

stronger nations attempt to create empires by dominating weaker nations

Question 2

nationalism

Answer 2

devotion to ones nation

Question 3

annex

Answer 3

join a new territory to an existing country

Question 4

banana republic

Answer 4

central america nation dominated by united states businesses

Question 5

arbitration

Answer 5

settlement of a dispute by a person or panel chosen to listen to both sides and come to a decision

Question 6

jingosim

Answer 6

intense burst of national pride and the desire for an aggressive foreign policy

Question 7

platt commandment

Answer 7

an addition to the 1900 Cuban constitution by the US gov that gave the US the right to establish naval bases in Cuba

Question 8

sphere of influence

Answer 8

area of economic and political control exerted by one nation over other nations

Question 9

concession

Answer 9

a grant of a piece of land in exchange for a promise to use the land for a specific purpose

Question 10

dollar diplomacy

Answer 10

presidents Taft’s policy encouraging American investment in foreign economies

Question 11

Racism

Answer 11

belief that differences in character or intelligence are due to one’s race

Question 12

compulsory

Answer 12

required

Question 13

great white fleet

Answer 13

a force of US navy ships that undertook a world cruise in 1907

Question 14

What area of the world did most colonizing

Answer 14

Europe

Question 15

Why imperialism

Answer 15

Needed natural resources and a flexible military muscle

Question 16

Alfred T Mahan’s argument for imperialism

Answer 16

The U.S. needed a powerful navy to protect these markets from foreign rivals

Question 17

Henry Cabot Lodge’s argument

Answer 17

That’s a quest for an empire might restore the country’s pioneer spirit

Question 18

Albert J Beveridge argument

Answer 18

Expansionism was not only this nation’s destiny but a noble pursuit

Question 19

Why did we favor war with Spain

Answer 19

Aggressive foreign policy- US wanted to support the Cuban rebellion

Question 20

What was the open door policy

Answer 20

It gave us a safe entry way to China

Question 21

What was the Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 21

An addition to the Monroe Doctrine. It states that no European countries were allowed to interfere with Latin American affairs

Question 22

What were the anti-imperialist arguements

Answer 22

A country would go out and claim new territories, bring more responsibility to the country.

Question 23

Only non western country to avoid colonization

Answer 23

Japan

Question 24

What is yellow journalism

Answer 24

It is meant to scare the public, or push them to believe an idea

Question 25

What ship exploded in the Havana Harbor and who is blamed

Answer 25

The USS Maine

Media blames Spain

Question 26

How did Roosevelt become famous during the American Civil War

Answer 26

He was in the Rough Riders, which was the only one of the three Calvary units to see action. It was glorified in the newspapers

Question 27

What was China’s gov like

Answer 27

Ruled by dynasty “mandate of heaven”

Question 28

What rebellion in China had to be squashed by outsiders

Answer 28

Boxer rebellion

Question 29

What gov position is Roosevelt offered in 1900

Answer 29

VP

Question 30

How does Mckinley’s presidency end

Answer 30

Assassinated

Question 31

What allowed the US the right to build the Panama Canal

Answer 31

A concession

Question 32

What did the U.S. gain from Spanish American war

Answer 32

Spain lost Cuba, and they gave Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the USA for $20 mil