Imperialism and America

Question 1

The hawaiian queen who was forced out of power

Answer 1

Queen Liliuokalani

Question 2

Imperialism

Answer 2

Prace of strong countries taking economics, political, and military power over weaker countries

Question 3

American imperialist and admiral who urged the United States to build up its navy and take colonies overseas

Answer 3

Alfred Mahan

Question 4

William Seward

Answer 4

Secretary of state under president Lincoln and Johnson

Question 5

Pearl Harbor

Answer 5

Naval port in Hawaii

Question 6

American businessman who became president of the new government of Hawaii after the queen was pushed out

Answer 6

Sanford Dole

Question 7

Political Activist who worked for Cuban independence

Answer 7

Jose Marti

Question 8

Reporting in newspaper and magazines that exaggerates the news in order to make it more exciting

Answer 8

Yellow Journalism

Question 9

Fighting unit led by Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba

Answer 9

Rough rider

Question 10

Treaty of Paris

Answer 10

The treaty that ended the Spanish -American War

Question 11

Provisions in the cuban constitution that gave the United States broad rights in that country

Answer 11

Platt Amendment

Question 12

A country that is partly controlled by another, stronger country

Answer 12

Protectorate

Question 13

Emilio Aguinaldo

Answer 13

Filipino rebel leader

Question 14

Message sent by John Hay to other countries to protect U.S trading rights in China

Answer 14

Open Door notes

Question 15

Chinese rebellion against Western influence, 1900

Answer 15

Boxer Rebellion

Question 16

Roosevelt’s 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stated that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South and Central America by using military force.

Answer 16

Roosevelt Corollary

Question 17

Franciso Pancho Villa

Answer 17

Mexican Revolutionary

Question 18

Emiliano Zapata

Answer 18

Mexican Rebel

Question 19

What were three reasons Americans supported imperialism?

Answer 19

1. desire for military strength,
2. thirst for new markets
3. a belief in the superiority of American culture.

Question 20

How did Hawaiians lose control of their islands?

Answer 20

The Hawaiian islands were officially annexed by the United States 1989

Question 21

How did Cuba’s two wars for independence affect American business interests?

Answer 21

U.S. was main market for sugar and tariff on sugar was imposed

Question 22

What two events led Americans to call for war against Spain?

Answer 22

1. The publication of letter that insulted American president
2. U.S.S. Maine was exploded

Question 23

What 3 territories did U.S. get from war with Spain?

Answer 23

Puerto rico, Guam and Philippine.

Question 24

What did the United States do to protect business interests in Cuba?

Answer 24

add the Platt Amendment

Question 25

Why did Aguinaldo feel betrayed by the United States?

Answer 25

U.S. had promised independence for Philippines

Question 26

Why did Secretary of State John Hay issue the Open Door notes?

Answer 26

to foreign powers involved in China

Question 27

What are two ways Roosevelt used U.S power in other countries

Answer 27

1. Rokered an agreement for an American-led canal through Panama, expanded American influence in Cuba. 2. Negotiated a peace treaty between Russia and Japan