Second Semester 5

Question 1

how long did the spanish american war last

Answer 1

114 days

Question 2

what order did teddy roosevelt give while serving as Ast. secretary of the navy

Answer 2

Focused on spanish controlled phillipines

Question 3

who was the filipino exile the US worked with to help take the phillipians

Answer 3

emlio aguinaldo

Question 4

what group did roosevelt lead cuba

Answer 4

rough riders (first volunteer Calvary)

Question 5

what hill did a large US force take to cuba`

Answer 5

san. juan hill

Question 6

what hill did roosevelt and his men take while the large US force was taking a nearby hill

Answer 6

kettle hill

Question 7

what nearby island did the US move its forces to after cuba

Answer 7

puerto rico

Question 8

what were the 3 things agreed to in the armistice that as signed on 8/12/1898

Answer 8

1. spain gives p cuba
2. US should annex puerto rico
3. US should occupy manila pending transfer to phillipines

Question 9

what did alot of US soldiers die from in cuba

Answer 9

1. maleria
2. typhoid
3. dysentery
4. yellow fever

Question 10

what was significant for the us as a result of its victory in the spanish american war

Answer 10

US launched onto world stage as a great power

Question 11

who were the candidates in the election of 1900? who won?

Answer 11

Democrat: William Jeninnings Bryan
Republican: William Mckinely
Mickinely won

Question 12

what tragic events happened to teddy roosevelt in 1884

Answer 12

1. mother at 48 years old

2. wife died while giving birth

Question 13

what country was panama a province of

Answer 13

province of columbia

Question 14

what was the initial agreement reahed to build the panama canal? why did this fall apart?

Answer 14

1. $10 million down
2. 6 mile wide canal zone
3. Columbia wanted $25 million in cash

Question 15

what US ship was sent down to panama to help them fight for independence

Answer 15

USS Nashville

Question 16

what was finally agreed too in the treaty to build the panama canal

Answer 16

$250,00 per year

Question 17

what did japan receive in the treaty of portsmouth

Answer 17

korea

Question 18

what was the relationship like the US and Japan

Answer 18

distrust

Question 19

what 3 things was roosevelt square deal built upon

Answer 19

1. Conservation of natural resources
2. Control of corporations
3. Consumer Protection

Question 20

Explain the coal strike of 1902? why did roosevelt get involved? what was agreed to?

Answer 20

1. 150,000 member of the united mine workers went on strike

2. workers won 9 h work day but 10% wage increase but no recognition by owners

Question 21

what were the goals of the progressive movement

Answer 21

1, greater democracy

2. honest and efficient government
3. effective regulation of buisness
4. social justice for working people

Question 22

what is the direct primary

Answer 22

1. most improved reform

2. candidates nominated by the vote of all party members

Question 23

what is a recall

Answer 23

voters can remove public officials from office

Question 24

what was established under the 17th amendment

Answer 24

the people can elect US seators

Question 25

explain talorism

Answer 25

cut cost and enhance productivty

Question 26

who were muckrakeres

Answer 26

Exposimg the misconduct of an individual or a buisness

Question 27

who wrote the jungle

Answer 27

Upton sinclair

Question 28

what was established under the 18th amendment

Answer 28

prohibited the manufacture, sale, transport, import, or export of alcoholic beverges

Question 29

what repealed the 18th amendment

Answer 29

21st amendment repealed it