Imperialism

Question 1

monroe doctorine

Answer 1

Any continents on the west are closed to european coloization- promoted democracy and kep europe away from america

Question 2

war of 1812

Answer 2

war between France and Britain, Britain was attacking US ships so US got involved

Question 3

venezuela border dispute

Answer 3

venezuela wanted help from US for border dispute with Britain, US used the doctorine and didn’t get involved

Question 4

acquisiton of samoa

Answer 4

samoan islands split between germany and US because Britain gave up its claim

Question 5

Roosevelt Corillary

Answer 5

teddy to be police of western hemisphere to protect weak countries and protect american interest

Question 6

What happened to the navy when teddy was pres?

Answer 6

It tripled

Question 7

Why did america want to get involved with imperialism?

Answer 7

to get power and have influence

Question 8

Jose Marti

Answer 8

led the cuban revolation against Spain (Cuba Libre)

Question 9

Valeriano Weyler

Answer 9

The butcher- squashed rebellions in Cuba, was very harsh

Question 10

yellow journalism

Answer 10

false journalsm, manufacturing the truth

Question 11

pulitzer and hearst

Answer 11

owners of newspapers, yellow journalists

Question 12

jingoism

Answer 12

patriotism but on steroids

Question 13

What was Heart’s famous quote?

Answer 13

you furnish the pics, I’ll furnish the war

Question 14

De lome Letter

Answer 14

letter written to Spain from De Lome trashing pres McKinley. Got put in a newspaper and made people hate Spain

Question 15

USS Maine

Answer 15

ship blown up in Havana Harbor, people think Spain did it, led to war

Question 16

What were the three main things that started the war?

Answer 16

Yellow journalism, de lome letter, USS Maine`

Question 17

What was roosevelt’s involvement in the Spanish American War?

Answer 17

started the war, was assistant secratary of navy, sent an order in to move ships to manilla bay, caused spain to think we were attacking so they attacked, US won the first battle

Question 18

Who said the quote about the chocolate eclair?

Answer 18

teddy roosevelt

Question 19

Emilio Aguinado

Answer 19

leader of filipino uprising against Spain

Question 20

What was the US involvement in the phillipines?

Answer 20

the US helped overthrow spain the the phillipines and then US took over under pres McKinley

Question 21

rough riders

Answer 21

group that teddy had to fight, were rich and had horses

Question 22

how long did the spanish american war last?

Answer 22

four months

Question 23

Teller amendment

Answer 23

US promised to grant cuba independence once liberated and peace restored, benefited cooperperations and businesses to get control in cuba

Question 24

treaty of paris

Answer 24

cuba freed from spanish rule, spain gave up claims to puerto rico and Guam, US paid Spain for P”hillipines

Question 25

What is the result of the Spanish Amrican War?

Answer 25

The US became a colonial power and has the ability to influence the world.

Question 26

annexation of Hawaii

Answer 26

annexed by US during Sopanish American war because it was a good port for the navy and had pineapples

Question 27

China and the US relationship (imperialism)

Answer 27

after lots of debate, china remained open to US trade (open door policy)

Question 28

How was the panema canal made?

Answer 28

US helped panama overthrow Columbia and then built the canal in “panama”