Lesson 6.3, 6.4 test Flashcards
Which policy, adopted by President Wilson, focused on promoting democratic ideals abroad?
Answer: Moral diplomacy.
In which Asian nation did the U.S. suppress an insurrection after the Spanish-American War?
Answer: The Philippines.
What was the significance of the Foraker Act?
Answer: It established a civilian government in Puerto Rico, which had become a U.S. territory.
Why did the U.S. want to maintain an Open Door in China?
Answer: To ensure access to China’s lucrative market without having to control parts of the country directly.
Which U.S. president is associated with the saying, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”?
Answer: Theodore Roosevelt.
How did the acquisition of the Panama Canal Zone impact U.S. foreign relations?
Answer: strained relations with Latin American
enhanced the U.S.’s strategic position globally.
Why did the U.S. show interest in territories like Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?
Answer: They held strategic military and economic importance.
What was the key purpose of the Monroe Doctrine before the Roosevelt Corollary was added?
Answer: To warn European powers against further colonization in the Americas.
Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?
Answer: A Filipino revolutionary leader who fought first against Spain and then against U.S. colonization.
Which U.S. president implemented the policy of Dollar Diplomacy?
Answer: William Howard Taft.
Why was the sinking of the USS Maine controversial
Answer: The cause of the explosion was unclear, but it was used as a rallying cry for war against Spain.
What was the purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?
Answer: To justify U.S. intervention in Latin American countries if they were seen as “wrongdoing.”
Why did Queen Liliuokalani oppose U.S. influence in Hawaii
Answer: She wanted to protect the rights and culture of the native Hawaiians against American annexation.
How did U.S. imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries impact global politics?
Answer: It marked the rise of the U.S. as a global power, challenging traditional European imperial powers.
Which event marked the end of traditional isolationism in U.S. foreign policy?
Answer: The Spanish-American War.
What strategic advantage did the Panama Canal provide the U.S.?
Answer: faster movement of naval and commercial ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What role did the Platt Amendment play in U.S.-Cuban relations
Answer: significant influence over Cuban affairs, even after Cuba’s independence.
What did the Panama Canal provide the U.S. Navy?
Answer: A way to link the east and west coasts of the United States.
What total distance in feet do ships cover in locks during their transit through the Panama Canal?
Answer: 170 feet.
How does the ship elevation change in the Gatun Locks?
Answer: Ships are lifted to the level of Gatun Lake.
What is the next waterway after ships cross the Gatun Lake?
Answer: The Gaillard Cut.
Before the Panama Canal opened, what significant change in route occurred for ships traveling from New York to San Francisco?
Answer: They had to navigate around the tip of South America
Why was the USS Arizona significant in the context of the Panama Canal in 1921?
Answer: The USS Arizona passed through the Panama Canal.
Which amendment discussed the annexation of the Philippines?
Answer: The Teller Amendment.
Who were the leaders of Cuba and the Philippines that you are asked to compare and contrast in the assessment?
Answer: José Martí of Cuba and Emilio Aguinaldo of the Philippines.
What naval theory did Admiral Alfred T. Mahan advocate for?
Answer: Building up the U.S. naval power for global influence.
What sparked the war between Russia and Japan in the early 20th century?
Answer: Rival imperialist ambitions in East Asia.
What year did the Treaty of Paris get signed, ending the Spanish-American War?
Answer: 1898.
How did Queen Liliuokalani’s views differ from American imperialists’?
Answer: She wanted to restore native Hawaiian control, while imperialists sought control over Hawaii.
What ideas about Cuba contributed to American sentiment towards the Spanish-American War?
Answer: Cuban independence
atrocities committed in Cuba
How were the cultural justifications for imperialism similar to those for practices against minority groups in the U.S.?
Answer:
cultural superiority
civilizing missions
Who advocated for the annexation of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?
Answer: Pro-imperialists in the U.S. government and military.
Why might the construction of the Panama Canal be considered a marvel of engineering?
Answer: Due to its ability to lift and lower ships between two oceans, drastically reducing travel time.
What did Woodrow Wilson prioritize in his foreign policy approach?
Answer:
moral diplomacy
values over economic interests.
How was religion used to promote imperialism?
Answer:
civilizing
converting non-Christian populations.
What role did the Boxer Rebellion play in global politics?
Answer:
resistance against foreign imperialism
Christianity in China
international intervention.
Why would a powerful navy be crucial for imperialist ambitions?
Answer: A strong navy allows for protection and control of overseas territories and trade routes.
Why was the U.S. interested in events in Puerto Rico during the imperialist era?
Answer: strategic and economic importance
