Chapter 20; Sections 1-4

Question 0

Henry Cabot Lodge

Answer 0

He explained that the United States needed to join this competition to maintain its economic and military strength.

Question 1

What is imperialism?

Answer 1

The quest for colonial empires- had led these three nations to the brink of war.

Question 2

Alfred Thayer Mahan

Answer 2

Of the United States naval war college was one particularly influential supporter. He wrote the book called “The influence of seapower on history”

Question 3

Kalakua

Answer 3

He took the throne of Hawaii in 1874. In otherwords he as the KING OF HAWAII.

Question 4

Subsidy

Answer 4

A government bonus payment—– of two cents per pound.

Question 5

Liliuokalani

Answer 5

She became the QUEEN OF HAWAII in a 1891 because KING KALAUA died.

Question 6

spheres of influence

Answer 6

Regions where a particular country has exclusive rights over mines, railroads, and trade.

Question 7

John Hay

Answer 7

He was the Secretary of State during President William McKinley’s one term in office.

Question 8

Open door policy

Answer 8

John Hay called for this.

This gave all nations equal access to trade and investment in China.

Question 9

Boxer rebellion

Answer 9

This uprising was supported by some Chinese government officials. In this rebellion the Boxers laid siege to the large, walled-in foreign settlement in Beijing, China’s capitol city. Foreign country’s responded by sending troops to China.

Question 10

Mathew Perry

Answer 10

He was sent to Japan by President Millard Fillmore to persuade Japan to open it’s doors to trade with the west. In thee year of 1854 Perry’s fleet of 7 warships sailed into Edo– present day Tokyo– & presented Japanese ruler’s w/ gifts that included a telegraph transmitter & a model train.

Question 11

José Martí

Answer 11

He was born in Havana, Cuba on 1/28/1853, he joined in a revolt against Cuba’s Spanish rulers when he just 15 years old. But for his action’s he was banished to Spain’ where he earned a university degree. He returned to Cuba in 1878 but was banished again for his activism.

Question 12

Valeriano Weylor

Answer 12

He was Spanish general that was sent to put down thee revolt in 1896. He forced thousands of farmers into concentration camps to prevent them from aiding the rebels. Some 200,000 Cubans died form starvation & disease in the camps.

Question 13

William Rudolph Hearst

Answer 13

He was one of the most interested journalist in the cuban situation though.

Question 14

William McKinley

Answer 14

President William Mckinley vowed to the American people that he is not going to enter that war.

Question 15

USS Maine

Answer 15

On February 15th, 1898 the Maine blew up, in Havana to protect U.S. lives and property, in which the explosion killed 260 sailors. THE JOURNAL’S HEADLINE read “DESTRUCTION OF THE WARSHIP MAINE WAS THE WORK OF AN ENEMY!”

Question 16

GEORGE DEWY

Answer 16

Before war was declared against Spain, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt cabled secret orders to Commodore George Dewy in Hong Kong at that time. In the case of war between the U.S. & Spain, Dewy was to attack the Philippines.

Question 17

Emilio Aguinaldo

Answer 17

Dewy’s fleet easily defeated the small Spanish fleet guarding the Philippine of Manila. But to do so he had to obtain the support of a rebel army of Filipino patriots.

Question 18

Rough Riders

Answer 18

Lieutenant colonel Theodore roosevelt resigned his naval post. In the War’s most famous battle, he led a group of calvary unit of about 1,000 soldiers toward the garrison on San Juan Hill. And his unit of calvarymen became known as the Rough Riders.

Question 19

Philippine Government Act

Answer 19

In 1902 congress passed this act which is also known as the Organic Act, which established a governor and a two-house legislature to rule the Philippines. the U.S. would appoint the governor & the legislature’s upper house, but Filipino voters elect the lower house.

Question 20

Jones Act of 1916

Answer 20

This act granted Filipinos the right to elect both houses of their legislature. On July 4th, 1946 the United States finally granted the Philippines independence.

Question 21

Leonard Wood

Answer 21

He was appointed governor of Cuba in 1899. Wood authorized the buillding the schools and a sanitation system.

Question 22

Platt Amendment

Answer 22

This amendment limited Cuba’s freedom to make treaties with other countries & authorized the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs as it saw necessary. It also required Cuba to sell or lease land to the United States for naval & refueling purposes, this last clause led to the establishment of a U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay.

Question 23

Protectorate

Answer 23

This meant that the United States promised to protect Cuba from other nations but is reserved the right to intervene in Cuba’s affairs.

Question 24

Foraker Act

Answer 24

This act was passed by congress in 1900 established that Puerto Rico’s governor and upper house of the legislature would be appointed by the United States. According to the act, Puerto Rico would elect a lower house.

Question 25

The Jones of Act of 1917

Answer 25

This act granted Puerto Ricans United States citizenship & gave them the right to elect both houses of their legislature.

Question 26

Philippe Bunau - Varilla

Answer 26

He was the former chief engineer for the French canal-building attempt.

Question 27

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

Answer 27

This treaty gave the United States complete & unending sovereignty over a 10-mile-wide Canal Zone.

Question 28

The Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 28

This statement by President Theodore Roosevelt says that if any European nation interferes with the affairs in the Western Hemisphere may force the United States, however reluctantly, to the exercise of an international police power. This was also an extension of the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 29

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 29

President William Howard Taft’s policy of influencing Latin American affairs through economic influence rather than military force.

Question 30

Porfirio Díaz

Answer 30

Was the Méxicano president. He came to power in 1877 after México had suffered almost 66 years of war & unrest.

Question 31

Emiliano Zapata

Answer 31

He led the rebel army that demanded land for the mostly American Indian peasant population.

Question 32

Francisco Madero

Answer 32

He was a very wealthy landowner from Northern México. He was an unlikely candidate to unify the various opposition forces.

Question 33

Méxicano revolution

Answer 33

This revolution toppled the Díaz dictatorship.

Question 34

Victoriano Huerta

Answer 34

He seized control of the government and restored calm. Huerta imprisoned Madero, who was murdered when he allegedly attempted to escape.

Question 35

Venustiano Carranza

Answer 35

He was a leader of the rebel army as well.

Question 36

Francisco “Pancho” Villa

Answer 36

He was one of the leaders of the rebel army as well.

Question 37

John J. Pershing

Answer 37

He was the general that led his forces into Chihuahua, Villa’s home state.