Lesson 6 Vocabulary

Question 1

Question: This individual served as the United States Secretary of State under President William McKinley and issued the Open Door Notes to ensure that no single nation would monopolize trade with any part of China.

Answer 1

Answer: John Hay

Question 2

Question: These messages, sent by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, requested that these countries not interfere with U.S. trading rights in China.

Answer 2

Answer: Open Door Notes

Question 3

Question: In 1900, this rebellion saw members of a Chinese secret society aim to free their country from Western influence.

Answer 3

Answer: Boxer Rebellion

Question 4

Question: This artificial waterway, which cuts through the Isthmus of Panama to provide a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, opened in 1914.

Answer 4

Answer: Panama Canal

Question 5

Question: An extension of the Monroe Doctrine announced by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, this policy stated that the U.S. had the right to protect its economic interests in Western Hemisphere nations by military intervention.

Answer 5

Answer: Roosevelt’s Corollary

Question 6

Question: This U.S. policy involves using the nation’s economic strength to influence other countries.

Answer 6

Answer: Dollar Diplomacy

Question 7

Question: This Mexican bandit and revolutionary leader led revolts against Carranza and Huerta. Though pursued by the U.S., he managed to evade General Pershing.

Answer 7

Answer: Francisco “Pancho” Villa

Question 8

Question: This Mexican revolutionary led a revolt against Porfirio Díaz in the south of Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.

Answer 8

Answer: Emiliano Zapata

Question 9

Question: This American Army Commander led the expeditionary forces into Mexico in pursuit of Pancho Villa.

Answer 9

Answer: John J. Pershing

Question 10

Question: Queen of the Hawaiian Islands, she opposed U.S. annexation but lost power following a U.S.-supported revolt, leading to the establishment of a new Hawaiian government.

Answer 10

Answer: Queen Liliuokalani

Question 11

Question: This policy involves extending a nation’s authority over other territories through economic, political, or military means.

Answer 11

Answer: Imperialism

Question 12

Question: This U.S. Admiral was a strong advocate for the creation of a modern U.S. Navy.

Answer 12

Answer: Alfred T. Mahan

Question 13

Question: This United States Secretary of State, under Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

Answer 13

Answer: William Seward

Question 14

Question: Established in Hawaii in 1887, this U.S. naval base served as a refueling station for American ships.

Answer 14

Answer: Pearl Harbor

Question 15

Question: This American sugar magnate played a key role in the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and later became the president and governor of Hawaii.

Answer 15

Answer: Sanford B. Dole

Question 16

Question: A Cuban writer and independence fighter, this individual symbolized Cuba’s struggle for freedom.

Answer 16

Answer: José Martí

Question 17

Question: This Spanish general used brutal tactics to suppress the Cuban rebellion, which intensified calls for American intervention in Cuba.

Answer 17

Answer: Valeriano Weyler

Question 18

Question: This term refers to the sensationalized, exaggerated reporting by newspapers or magazines to attract readers.

Answer 18

Answer: Yellow journalism

Question 19

Question: This U.S. warship mysteriously exploded and sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba on February 15, 1898.

Answer 19

Answer: USS Maine

Question 20

Question: A commodore in the U.S. Navy, this individual spearheaded the attack in the Pacific during the Spanish-American War.

Answer 20

Answer: George Dewey

Question 21

Question: This revolutionary cavalry regiment, commanded by Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt, served in the Spanish-American War.

Answer 21

Answer: Rough Riders

Question 22

Question: This location marked a significant victory for American infantry during the 1898 conflict in Cuba against Spain.

Answer 22

Answer: San Juan Hill

Question 23

Question: This treaty, which concluded the Spanish-American War, saw Spain freeing Cuba, handing over Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S., and selling the Philippines to the U.S. for $20 million.

Answer 23

Answer: Treaty of Paris

Question 24

Question: Passed by Congress in 1900, this legislation ended U.S. military rule in Puerto Rico and established a civilian government.

Answer 24

Answer: Foraker Act

Question 25

Question: In 1901, this series of provisions was imposed on Cuba’s new constitution by the U.S., restricting Cuba’s foreign policy and financial decisions, and granting the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs and acquire Cuban land.

Answer 25

Answer: Platt Amendment

Question 26

Question: A country whose political, economic, or military policies are controlled or heavily influenced by a stronger nation is known as a:

Answer 26

Answer: Protectorate

Question 27

Question: Self-proclaimed president of the new Philippine Republic in 1899, this leader fought for Filipino independence.

Answer 27

Answer: Emilio Aguinaldo