Cuba Libre/TR

Question 1

Jose Marti

Answer 1

Cuban exile who led the early efforts in the War of 1895, founded the Partido Revolucionario. Led an independence faction in response to Spain suspending constitutional guarantees, wanted Cuba to be controlled by a democracy during the war.

Question 2

Partido Revolucionario

Answer 2

Founded in 1892, aimed to unite all people who wanted independence in a single party.

Question 3

Antonio Maceo

Answer 3

Leader of an independence faction who started military action near Santiago in response to Spain suspending constitutional guarantees. Wanted a military faction to be in control of Cuba until independence was achieved.

Question 4

Maximo Gomez

Answer 4

Leader of an independence faction who started military action near Santiago in response to Spain suspending constitutional guarantees.

Question 5

General Valeriano Weyler

Answer 5

Nicknamed “The Butcher of Cuba,” he replaced General Martinez Campos, and brought 50,000 troops with him. He targeted civilians, believing that to defeat guerrilla tactics he had to attack the communities that supported them. Pushed more Cubans towards revolution. Eventually was replaced by Ramon Blanco, who was more tolerant.

Question 6

Teller Amendment

Answer 6

Passed by the US, said that the US would not annex Cuba. This was done to appease Cuban sympathizers.

Question 7

“Remember the Maine!”

Answer 7

In 1898, when Spanish loyalists began revolting against home rule, the US sent the U.S.S Maine to Cuba for protection. Eventually the ship blew up and sunk, killing 260 sailors and leaving 102 survivors. “Remember the Maine” became a cry for war.

Question 8

Platt Amendment

Answer 8

Maintained the old Cuban economic status quo after Cuba Libre and made Cuba an economic satellite of the US. Went into the Cuban constitution after threats of continued militaristic occupancy from the US.

Question 9

Commodore George Dewey

Answer 9

When the Spanish-American war was approaching, George Dewey was told by Theodore Roosevelt to go to the Philippines and await orders. When war started, he led the Pacific Asiatic Squadron in Manilla.

Question 10

Manilla, PI

Answer 10

Site of a battle between the US and Spain, Commodore George Dewey led the Pacific Asiatic Squadron in battle and the Spanish fleet was defeated, giving the US its first victory.

Question 11

Rough Riders

Answer 11

1st Volunteer Calvary Regiment, started by Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood. Called Rough Riders due to being made mostly of cowboys. Theodore Roosevelt wrote about what the Rough Riders were doing, lying to make the Rough Riders sound more heroic then they were.

Question 12

Theodore Roosevelt in the War

Answer 12

Theodore Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of the Navy before the Spanish War. After the victory at Manilla, Theodore Roosevelt left his position to enlist in the military. He founded the rough riders and went to war, writing about what he was doing during the war. In his writings, he lied about what was happening during the war, making himself and his men sound much more heroic. After the war, he becomes the most famous man in America.

Question 13

Open Door Policy

Answer 13

Policy that said that China should remain open. This was done so that everyone could trade with China. Only Great Britain supported it, but nobody openly opposed it, so it passed.

Question 14

Boxer Rebellion

Answer 14

People called Boxers were unhappy and attacked the embassies in China. Industrial nations shut it down and billed China for the cost of putting down the rebellion. It was the first test of Open Door Policy, and the policy remained after the rebellion.

Question 15

John Hay

Answer 15

Secretary of State who wrote the Open Door Notes and caused the creation of Open Door Policy in China.

Question 16

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 16

Created by Theodore Roosevelt, it was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine. It changed the Monroe Doctrine from reactive (if you enter a land we will attack), to proactive (if we think you will enter a land, we will move to prevent you).

Question 17

Marcus Alonzo Hannah

Answer 17

McKinley’s Vice President for the first term, was replaced by Theodore Roosevelt when McKinley ran for re-election.

Question 18

“That Damn Cowboy”

Answer 18

When McKinley was assassinated, Marcus Alonzo Hannah famously said “Now that dam cowboy’s in the white house.”

Question 19

Big Stick Diplomacy

Answer 19

Afterr winning the Spanish-American war, Theodore Roosevelt use aggressive “Big Stick” diplomacy tactics to maintain America’s status as an international power. The name comes from Theodore Roosevelt’s phrase: “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

Question 20

Great White Fleet

Answer 20

Theodore Roosevelt sent the navy on a world tour, where they would pull into ports around the world to show how strong the American navy was. Called the Great White Fleet due to the big white ships the US had.

Question 21

Treaty of Portsmouth

Answer 21

Treaty between Japan and Russia that Theodore Roosevelt arranged to stop Japan from growing bigger. Japan was unhappy as they were winning, and Theodore Roosevelt got a Nobel Peace Prize for getting the treaty signed.

Question 22

Panama Canal

Answer 22

Ferdinand Delescence started the canal, and finished a third of it, but then gave up due to tough conditions. He wanted to sell it to the US, but the US found somewhere else they could do it, causing Delescense to lower his price. There was an agreement made between Columbia and the US, but Columbians then wanted more, causing the US to abandon the deal. The US helped Panama in their rebellion, and in return got a much better deal for the land from Panama.

Question 23

William H. Taft

Answer 23

Presidential candidate backed by Theodore Roosevelt, when he won he undid many policies that Theodore Roosevelt did, causing TR to not be happy with him.

Question 24

Election of 1912

Answer 24

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to run for a third term, but the Republican party didn’t want him ,instead wanting to help Taft win re-election. However, Woodrow Wilson defeated Taft and became president.

Question 25

Senator Thomas Platt

Answer 25

Being in charge of New York, he didn’t like Theodore Roosevelt’s way of politics. To get Theodore Roosevelt out of his way, he suggested that Theodore Roosevelt be the Vice President to McKinley, which ended up happening.