Imperialism

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

strong nations extend their political, military, and economic control over weaker territories

Question 2

Annexation of Hawaii

Answer 2

Hawaii was annexed because of the tariff that was placed on the sugar industry. People thought that the only way to solve this problem was to have Hawaii join the U.S.

Question 3

Purchase of Alaska

Answer 3

1867 secretary of state WIliam Seward purchased Alaska for 7.2 million
Not popular at the time
Doubled the sized of U.S.
Land was rich in timber, oil, and other national resources

Question 4

Causes of the Spanish-American War

Answer 4

Cuba was under the control of the Spanish, they wanted independence

Question 5

Platt Amendment

Answer 5

Gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs if the U.S. deemed necessary

Question 6

Teller Amendment

Answer 6

Amendment to the U.S. declaration of war against Spain. Stated that the United States would not establish permanent control over Cuba

Question 7

Spain countered the Cuban instability with herding rural populations into

Answer 7

Reconcentration Camps

Question 8

Mass, strike, and disperse. A form of unconventional warfare, mostly used by rebels

Answer 8

Guerilla Tactics

Question 9

De Lome Letter

Answer 9

written by a Spanish minister, who criticized President McKinley. Calling him weak. This letter enraged the American public.

Question 10

Yellow Journalism

Answer 10

Presented little or no actual facts, headlines grabbed attention but provided little to no facts

Question 11

USS Maine

Answer 11

A ship that was ordered to Havana to protect American civilians, was blown up

Question 12

Rough Riders

Answer 12

they were the first volunteer cavalry. Fought in the Battle of Las Guasimas (June 24th) and the Battle of San Juan Heights (July 1st)

Question 13

Treaty of Paris

Answer 13

stated that Spain had to relinquish Cuba and give the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the U.S.

Question 14

Reasons for Imperialism of the Philippines

Answer 14

United States thought that the Philippines could not govern themselves, and that the Philippines needed their help to be a more “educated and civilized” country.

Question 15

Filipino Insurrection

Answer 15

Believed that american was on their side. Because of the insurrection, U.S. gathered people into concentration camps

Question 16

Open Door Policy

Answer 16

America wanted free trade and access to China
U.S. Secretary of State John Hay pushed for America having equal access

Question 17

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 17

To avoid having European nations involved in the area surrounding the U.S. and the idea was for the U.S. to be the police of Latin America.

Question 18

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 18

idea was to increase investments inside Latin America and in plantations, mines, oil, wells, and other ventures

Question 19

Panama Canal

Answer 19

They accept a payment of 10 million from the U.S. to build the canal
35,000 helped dig the canal and more than 5,000 died to build it
Took 10 years to build (1904-1914)