Chp 5-6 Flashcards
The u.s promised the Philippines independence with what act?
The jones act
Why did Roosevelt with the Nobel peace prize?
For helping negotiate an end to the Russo-Japanese war
What did the great white fleet demonstrate?
America’s military power to the world
What did the platt amendment do
It gave the U.S the power to preserve leadership in Cuba
What did roosevelts “big stick diplomacy” rely on?
Relied on strong military to achieve americas goals
How did the U.S gain access to the Panama Canal?
By backing rebels who soon controlled independent Panama
Who was Diez?
He was the president of Mexico for decades
Who was responsible for the agricultural policies of the U.S in WW1
Herbert Hoover
A volunteer Calvary unit in the Mexican- American war
Rough Riders
An economy based on mining or producing raw materials to be used in foreign industries
Extractive economy
Who led the attack on ships in Manila bay because it was ruled by Spain and the ships belonged to the spanish?
George Dewey
An effect of this was that we had limited freedom of speech
The sedition act
A Filipino freedom fighter
Emilio Aguinaldo
This promoted support for WW1 Among the American people
CPI (committee of public info
This can be described as a mutual defense agreement ( countries coming together)
The League of Nations
What led to the red scare
The revolution in Russia
What countries did the treaty of Paris deal with
Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and other former Spanish territories
This mean the us should still favor honorable diplomacy but may result to military intervention
Moral diplomacy
The theory that consists of only the strong survive
Social Darwinism
The postwar period was difficult for this group because of falling food prices
Farmers
What was the treaty of Versailles a result of
The result of the us senate not approving the treaty of Versailles was that the League of Nations was ineffective
What is the word that defines when bigger countries try to extend there control over weaker countries
Imperialism
Sacco and Vanzetti were what?
Italian Anarchists
What country was the economic leader of the world during WW1
The U.S
The Zimmerman note shocked Americans, causing what
The U.S not to call for peace
Why did the Germans eventually surrender
Their army refused to keep fighting
The buildup of the U.S military in 1916 is an example of what?
Preparedness
