Imperialism

Question 1

New Manifest Destiny

Answer 1

overseas expnaison of America
The depression of 1890 caused by business of men look overseas for new markets

Question 2

Henry Cabot Lodge

Answer 2

senator of mass
leading imperialist
warned the US that the “must not fall out of line of march’

Question 3

Social Darwinism

Answer 3

Involved systemic racism, compulsory sterilization laws, social welfare systems + field of criminology.

Question 4

The Influence of Sea power on History

Answer 4

Written by Manhan, ti started the United States weak navy and how to fix it.

Question 5

Pan-American Union

Answer 5

Organization established in 1889 between the United States and Latin American nations to share information.

Question 6

Liliuokalani

Answer 6

queen of hawaii
set to challenge eccontrol of america
only in power 2 years

Question 7

Annexation of Hawaii (1898)

Answer 7

American troops captured Manila on August 13, 1898,Congress and approved by McKinley on July 7, 1898. By 1900, residents of Hawaii were granted US citizenship and received full territorial status. (stepping stones across the Pacific).

Question 8

Cuban Revolution

Answer 8

cuban resiting spanish rule
1895 cubans rebel
forced spanish to leave land
America was on both sides

Question 9

Willian Randolph Hearst

Answer 9

United States newspaper publisher whose introduction of large headlines and sensational reporting changed American journalism (1863-1951).

Question 10

Joseph Pulitzer

Answer 10

He used yellow journalism in competition with Hearst to sell more newspapers. He also achieved the goal of becoming a leading national figure of the Democratic Party

Question 11

“Butcher” Weyler

Answer 11

Spanish general whose brutal tactics against Cuban rebels outraged American public opinion.

Question 12

Yellow Journalism

Answer 12

Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers.
leading cause of the Spanish American war

Question 13

De Lome Letter

Answer 13

private letter written by Dunphy delome who was Spanish minster
letter was stolen by Cuban agent and given to American press
described mcklinly as a weak and scrawny mean
delome was promptly resigned

Question 14

“Remember the Maine”

Answer 14

A slogan of the Spanish-American war referring to the sinking of a battleship in Cuba. Stirred up by yellow journalism, this lead McKinley to declare war.

Question 15

John Hay

Answer 15

Secretary of State under McKinley and Roosevelt who pioneered the open-door policy and Panama canal. Called Spanish-American War a “splendid little war.”

Question 16

Commadore George Dewey

Answer 16

Defeated the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, and forced Spanish government into surrender with hardly a shot fired. First American hero of the war.

Question 17

“Rough Riders”

Answer 17

Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War.

Question 18

San Juan Hill

Answer 18

Site of the most famous battle of the Spanish-American war, where Theodore Roosevelt successfully leads the Rough Riders in a charge against the Spanish trenches.

Question 19

Treaty with Spain

Answer 19

Spain ceded Puerto Rico and Cuba to America. Officially ended Spain’s rule in the western Hemisphere.

Question 20

Open Doors Notes

Answer 20

In September 1898, McKinley issued a statement saying that the United States wanted access to China, but no special privileges. John Hay translated that into policy.

Question 21

Boxer Rebellion

Answer 21

1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the “foreign devils”. The rebellion was ended by British troops.

Question 22

The Philippine Question

Answer 22

The question is the Filipinos be granted their Independence.

Question 23

imperialists vs. anti-imperialists

Answer 23

Imperialists: Move from isolationism. Begin to build “Empire” lower 48 conquered. Become imperial power-join European ranks. Navy Buildup- Steel Navy
Anti-imperialists: Don’t want change. Nearly 50% of the population.

Question 24

Platt Amendment

Answer 24

Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.

Question 25

“Yankee Imperialism”

Answer 25

Is a term referring to the economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on other countries, especially those in Central and South America.

Question 26

Emilio Aguinaldo

Answer 26

Leader of the Filipino independence movement against Spain (1895-1898). He proclaimed the independence of the Philippines in 1899, but his movement was crushed and he was captured by the United States Army in 1901.

Question 27

William Howard Taft

Answer 27

27th president of the U.S.; he angered progressives by moving cautiously toward reforms and by supporting the Payne-Aldrich Tariff; he lost Roosevelt’s support and was defeated for a second term.

Question 28

Jones Act

Answer 28

1917, congress passed the Jones Act, declaring Puerto Rico to be United States territory and made all Puerto Rico American citizens.

Question 29

Alfred Thayrer Mahan

Question 30

causes of the war

Answer 30

• cuban revoultuon
• us maine expoded
• alfred thayer mahan
• delome letter
• general wyler
• yellow journalism

Question 31

what did anti imperilaist want

Answer 31

anti annexation
to give Independence

Question 32

Imperialists

Answer 32

wanted to annex and take colonies