Final Exam - Imperialism

Question 1

Decisions were made to go from the politicians to be made by the experts, specializing in trades of expertise

Answer 1

Professionalism

Question 2

What were the 3 reasons Americans wanted to get involved in Cuba?

Answer 2

Humanitarian, Imperialism, ethno-centrism

Question 3

Professor that called for imperialism during the Spanish-American War and asked for a Panama Canal and Naval bases in the Pacific

Answer 3

Alfred Mahan

Question 4

The ship that was exploded in Cuba with over 260 soldiers killed starting the Spanish American War

Answer 4

USS Maine

Question 5

claimed Spain blew up the USS Maine causing the American people to hate Spain

Answer 5

What is Yellow Journalism?

Question 6

Law that stated war in Cuba is only humanitarian and there is no intention of taking Cuba as own colony

Answer 6

Teller Amendment

Question 7

Head of Pacific Naval fleet that attacked Manila Bay

Answer 7

Dewey

Question 8

The President that did not want war but was forced to enter the Spanish-American war due to public opinion.

Answer 8

William McKinley

Question 9

The battle that destroyed the Spanish fleet in the Philippians

Answer 9

What is the battle of Manila Bay?

Question 10

The overweight unprofessional general that lead first campaign against Santiago Cuba

Answer 10

Who is William Shafter?

Question 11

The place where the Americans would surprise the Spanish but they saw the surveillance balloon.

Answer 11

What is El Canay?

Question 12

The place where Roosevelt seized in Cuba with the rough riders, being the biggest victory in the war.

Answer 12

What is Kettle Hill?

Question 13

SoW during Spanish American war that greatly mismanaged logistics

Answer 13

Alger

Question 14

First US volunteer clavary led by Teddy Roosevelt

Answer 14

Rough Riders

Question 15

chief calvary of Confederacy that led fight at Los Goasias and took over operations on Long Island

Answer 15

Wheeler

Question 16

Battle where US navy beat the Spanish fleet

Answer 16

Battle of Santiago Bay

Question 17

2 naval officers that beat the spanish fleet at santiago bay

Answer 17

Sampson and Schley

Question 18

The 2 diseases that spread throughout the army due to no sanitation.

Answer 18

What is Yellow Fever and Malaria?

Question 19

Where McKinley put sick soldiers with malaria and yellow fever

Answer 19

Montauk

Question 20

The black soldiers who were thought to be immune to Yellow Fever due to the sickle cell.

Answer 20

Who are the immunes?

Question 21

The place where only 0.5% of marines got sick because they boiled water, sanitized, and dressed correctly.

Answer 21

Guantanamo

Question 22

Oversaw the Puerto Rico operation and kept soldiers healthy and clean showing professionalism

Answer 22

Nelson Miles

Question 23

In charge of troops in Philippines and took Guam on his way there.

Answer 23

Wesley Merritt

Question 24

Led Philippines insurrection against Spain

Answer 24

Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 25

Officer that captured Aguinaldo by hiring filipino scouts who pretended to capture the officer for Aguinaldo

Answer 25

Funston

Question 26

Americans that argued the Philippines should not be a colony

Answer 26

Anti-Imperialist League

Question 27

The treaty that gave Cuba independence and gave the U.S. Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

Answer 27

Treaty of Paris

Question 28

Allowed America to intervene in Cuban affairs

Answer 28

Platt Amendment

Question 29

The group that occupied the south of the Philippines that were the toughest fighters

Answer 29

Moros

Question 30

The investigation of corruption in the Army and found it interviewing everyone under the SoW

Answer 30

Dodge Commission

Question 31

From the Dodge Commission, causing mistrust in the gov and firing of Alger

Answer 31

Embalmed Beef Scandal

Question 32

NY Lawyer, who knew nothing about war, who became the greatest Secretary of War in US history. Hired to reform the Army after the Dodge Commission

Answer 32

Elihu Root

Question 33

The reform of the army through Organization, Education, and civilians.

Answer 33

Root Reforms

Question 34

The act in the Root Reforms created the Chief of Staff and got rid of the Adj. General

Answer 34

General Staff Act

Question 35

The College from the Root Reforms that trained officers to think strategically and train in professionalism

Answer 35

Army War College

Question 36

The Act from the Root reforms that reformed the National Guard. Making them the first reserve, and allow better training with military and their weapons.

Answer 36

Dick Act (1903)

Question 37

Allow for planning between the Army and Navy in terms of decision-making on defense strategy and policy making

Answer 37

Joint Army-Navy Board

Question 38

Everyone gets equal trade opportunities in China

Answer 38

Open Door Notes

Question 39

The assignment everyone wanted because they were given free schooling

Answer 39

China Regiment

Question 40

Anti colonial chinese movement where the US had to intervene

Answer 40

Boxer Rebellion