Period 7: 1890-1950

Question 1

Post Civil War US goals:

Answer 1

-increase foreign trade
-gain new territories in Caribbean Sea and across Pacific Ocean

Question 2

William H Seward Accomplishments

Answer 2

-stopped Britain and France from allying with the Confederacy
-annexed Midway Island
-purchase Alaska
-Gained canal-building rights in Nicaragua

Question 3

William H Seward shortcomings

Answer 3

-didn’t annex Hawaii
-didn’t purchase Danish West Indies

Question 4

How was Alaska purchased?

Answer 4

Russia and Britain both claimed Alaska, but Russia got control. Due to pressures by Britain, Russia sold Alaska to the US under Seward’s support

Question 5

Public opinion of Alaska

Answer 5

it was worthless until gold was found

Question 6

Increased interaction with Hawaii

Answer 6

Ulysses S Grant wanted control over Pearl Harbor and trade treaties
-US got exclusive trade rights to Hawaiian sugar

Question 7

Annexation issues with Hawaii

Answer 7

US settlers in Hawaii helped overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and supported US annexation, but Grover Cleveland blocked annexation

Question 8

Where was being conquered by imperialism?

Answer 8

Asia, Africa, Pacific Islands

Question 9

Imperialism definition

Answer 9

extending a country’s power and control

Question 10

Which countries were imperialists?

Answer 10

France, Germany, Russia, Great Britain, Japan, the US

Question 11

How did countries imperialize?

Answer 11

Military force, diplomats, economic control

Question 12

the US tried not to use _____ to imperialize

Answer 12

military force

Question 13

Economic benefits to imperialization

Answer 13

-new raw materials like oil, minerals, rubber
-new markets/customers

Question 14

Political benefits to imperialization

Answer 14

would allow US to emerge as a major world power

Question 15

Supporters of imperialization

Answer 15

business leaders, republicans, farmers who wanted a larger market

Question 16

Alfred Thayer Mahan and The Influence of Sea Power Upon History

Answer 16

-wanted a larger navy
-wanted a canal
-wanted US ports/bases throughout the world

Question 17

Congress paid for what naval advancement

Answer 17

modern steel ships

Question 18

Did Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge support a larger navy

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

What other reason caused people to support imperialism

Answer 19

Idea of no more frontier and still wanting to expand

Question 20

Reverend Josiah Strong

Answer 20

-thought Anglo Saxons were superior
-Protestant Americans needed to spread Christianity and superior American culture to less developed countries

Question 21

Did the press support imperialism?

Answer 21

Yes, it gave it stories about adventure and exploration

Question 22

Opposition to imperialism

Answer 22

-countries had a right to self government
-Imperialism was racist
-Imperialism would bring other races to America
-Isolationism ideals
-Building a strong navy and controlling other territories was too costly

Question 23

James G Blaine

Answer 23

extended tradition that the US was Latin America’s protector and in charge of Western Hemisphere

Question 24

Pan American Conference

Answer 24

reps from Western Hemisphere decided to cooperate on trade, economic, and political issues

Question 25

US’s original goal of Pan American Conference

Answer 25

lower tariff rates

Question 26

Venezuela Boundary Dispute

Answer 26

Boundary dispute between Venezuela and British colony of Guinea > Grover Cleveland and Richard Olney said Britain should settle debate, Britain said it wasn’t US’s business. US said it was because of Monroe Doctrine > Britain settled it and won the dispute

Question 27

Impacts of Venezuela Boundary Dispute

Answer 27

1. Latin Americans appreciated the US attempt at protection
2. US and Britain become allies/friends