Imperialism to World War 1

Question 1

The policy of establishing colonies and building an empire…

Answer 1

Imperialism

Question 2

Reason for the policy of imperialism…

Answer 2

Having to find more raw materials for new goods brought on by the Industrial Revolution and power.

Question 3

Who stated imperialism was necessary for national security and prosperity, but must also have a powerful navy to achieve this?

Answer 3

Alfred Thayer Mahan,wrote “Influence of Sea Power on History”

Question 4

Following the Civil War, most Americans gave little thought to foreign affairs, which led to the the US preaching a policy of __________ meaning it did not interfere with other countries.

Answer 4

Isolationism

Question 5

Eventually the policy of little interference changes with the US involving itself in…

Answer 5

Pacific and Latin America

Question 6

Included with the involvement of Pacific and Latin America was the…

Answer 6

Roosevelt Corollary, which was the amendment to the Monroe Doctrine and essentially stated the same thing as Dollar Diplomacy

Question 7

Term Dollar Diplomacy coined by…

Answer 7

William Howard Taft, Roosevelts successor

Question 8

Roosevelt Corollary, amendment to Monroe Doctrine did what?

Answer 8

Involved the US using financial assistance as a way to control countries. Used for Nicaragua, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic

Question 9

One of the US’s actions in the Pcaific included the purchase of _______ from Russia, which due to seemingly worthlessness was nicknamed “Sewards Folly” after purchaser, Secretary of State ________.

Answer 9

Alaska

William Seward

Question 10

Other forms of imperialism included the US’s appearance at the __________ conference, in which US first attempted to assume leadership of the hemisphere.

Answer 10

Pan-American

Question 11

During its Imperialistic efforts, the US also sent General ______ to pursue ______ in Mexico.

Answer 11

Pershing

Pancho Villa

Question 12

Before Pancho Villa, the US also sent marines and dignitaries to Hawaii to overthrow _______. We later annexed the state in 1898.

Answer 12

Queen Liliuokalani

Question 13

The west was explained to be important to the development of America in the ________ by Fredrick Jackson Turner

Answer 13

Frontier Thesis

Question 14

The Spanish-American War began as a simple revolt between….

Answer 14

Cuban and Spanish leaders

Question 15

The atrocities committed by the Spanish were publicized by ________ of the New York World and ________, Hearst of the New York Journal in what is called Yellow Journalism.

Answer 15

Joseph Pulitzer (New York World)

William Randolph (Hearst of the New York Journal)

Question 16

The US became involved in the Spanish-American war for a number of reasons, but the main issue was…

Answer 16

The independence of Cuba, as seen in the Teller Amendment. (attached to the war declaration)

Question 17

More reasons for joining the Spanish-American War…

Answer 17

The De Lome Letter, which was written by Spanish Ambassador criticizing President McKinley, who eventually sent congress a war message.

The explosion of the USS Maine, which blew up in Havanas harbor and blamed on the Spanish.

Question 18

Secretary of state, John Hay gave the nickname ________ to the Spanish-American War because it was such a short war only lasting from April to August 1898.

Answer 18

“The Splendid Little War”

Question 19

During the Civil War, _______ established a protectorate over Mexico and installed Archduke Maxmillian as emperor.

Answer 19

France

Question 20

President Grant tried and failed to annex the…

Answer 20

Dominican Republic

Question 21

After the Civil War, America expanded its overseas influence and empire in the…

Answer 21

Pacific and Latin America

Question 22

Queen Liliuokalani’s “______ ___ ______” movement led to the abolition of the monarchy by America.

Answer 22

“Hawaii for Hawaiians”

Question 23

Americans had stronger reasons for extending their influence in Latin America rather than in the Pacific because they…

Answer 23

were accustomed to protecting American interests in Latin America under the Monroe Doctrine.

Question 24

An unfortunate effect of the dispute between America and Great Britain over Venezuela’s boundary was that it…

Answer 24

encouraged Americans to believe that they could achieve their foreign policy goals by threat and bluster.

Question 25

After the Spanish-American War, heated debates rang out over the imperialism of annexing ____________

Answer 25

The Philippine Islands

Question 26

In the 1990’s, The US insisted that the constitution of _______ grant American naval bases and authorize American intervention whenever necessary to protect life, property, and individual liberty.

Answer 26

Cuba

Question 27

Cuba was forced to promise to grant naval bases to America and to avoid treaties with any foreign power which might compromise its independence under what amendment?

Answer 27

Platt Amendment

Question 28

The principle architect of America’s “Open Door” policy was…

Answer 28

John Hay

Question 29

When Panama revolted against Columbia, Roosevelt…

Answer 29

ordered the cruiser Nashville to Panama to prevent Columbia from subduing the revolution.

Question 30

President ____ called his policy of influencing other countries without actually controlling them “dollar diplomacy”

Answer 30

William Howard Taft

Question 31

American statesmen who pursued a foreign policy of imperialism without colonies…

Answer 31

genuinely, but incorrectly, believed that they were exporting democracy along with capitalism and industrialization.

Question 32

The US’s involvement in the Spanish-American War began in the Philippine’s when Commodore _______ ________ destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay easily with no American Casualties.

Answer 32

George Dewey