Unit 6 Test 12.12.15 Flashcards
President William McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain mainly because the
American people demanded it
President Grover Cleveland rejected the effort to annex Hawaii because
he believed that the native Hawaiians had been wronged and that a majority opposed annexation to the United States
By the 1890s, the United States was bursting with a new sense of power generated by an increase in
a. population.
b. wealth.
c. All choices are correct.
d. industrial production.
All choices are correct
In an attempt to persuade Spain to leave Cuba or to encourage the United States to help Cuba to gain its independence, Cuban insurrectos
adopted a scorched-earth policy of burning cane fields and sugar mills
The United States declared war on Spain even though the Spanish had already agreed to
sign an armistice with the Cuban rebels
Which of the following prominent Americans was LEAST enthusiastic about U.S. imperialistic adventure in the 1890s?
a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. William Randolph Hearst
c. William McKinley
d. Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
The battleship Maine was sunk by
an explosion on the ship
The Teller Amendment
guaranteed that the United States would uphold the independence of Cuba
jingoism
define the historical significance
Extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike behavior
Hawaii’s Queen Liliuokalani was removed from power because
she opposed annexation to the United States and insisted that native Hawaiians should continue to control Hawaii
A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late nineteenth century was
the need for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production
The numerous near-wars and diplomatic crises of the United States in the late 1880s and 1890s demonstrated
an aggressive new national mood
Before a treaty annexing Hawaii to the United States could be rushed through the U.S. Senate in 1893
President Harrison’s term expired and anti-imperialist Grover Cleveland became president
To justfy American intervention in the Venezuela boundary dipute with Britain, Secretary of State Olney invoked the
Monroe Doctrine
One reason that the white American “sugar lords” tried to overthrow native Hawaiian rule and annex the islands to the United Srates was
they feared that Japan might intervene in Hawaii on behalf of abused Japanese imported laborers
American military strength during the Spanish-American War came mainly from
its new steel navy
Americans favored providing aid to the Cuban revolutionaries for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. the atrocity stories reported in the “yellow press.”
b. popular outrage at the Spanish use of re-concentration camps.
c. fear that Spanish misrule in Cuba menaced the Gulf of Mexico and the route to the proposed Panama Canal.
d. a belief that Spain’s control of Cuba violated the anti-colonial provisions of the Monroe Doctrine.
a belief that Spain’s control of Cuba violated the anti-colonial provisions of the Monroe Doctrine.
The clash between Germany and America over the Somoan islands eventually resulted in
a colonial division of the islands between Germany and the United States
During the boundary dispute between Venezuela and Britain, the United States
threatened war unless Britain backed down and accepted Venezuela’s claim
U.S. naval captain Alfred Thayer Mahan argued that
control of the sea was the key to world domination
The battleship Maine was officially sent to Cuba to
protect and evacuate American citizens
The battleship Maine was sunk by
an explosion on the ship
A major weakness for Spain in the Spanish-American War was
the wretched condition of its navy
A primary reason that the British submitted their border dispute with Venezuela to arbitration was
that their growing tensions with Germany made Britain reluctant to engage in conflict with the United States
The Venezuela border dispute was settled by
arbitration of the Venezuelan and British claims
The Philippine nationalist who led the insurrection against both Spanish rule and the later United States occupation was
Emilio Aguinaldo
In his book Our Country:Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, the Reverand Josiah Strong advocated American Expansion
to spread American religion and values
President McKinley’s policy of “benevolent assimilation” in the Philippines
was not appreciated by the Filipinos
The “Rough Riders,” organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt,
were commanded by Colonel Leonard Wood
Once the Boxer uprising ended,
China was spared further partition by foreign powers
The extended Open Door policy advocated in Secretary John Hay’s second note called on all big powers, including the United States, to
observe the territorial integrity of China
Just before his nomination for vice-president on the Republican ticket in 1900, Theodore Roosevelt served as
governor of New York
Many Americans became concerned about increasing foreign intervention in China because they
feared that American missions would be jeopardized and Chinese markets closed to non-Europeans
When the United States captured the Philippines from Spain,
Hawaii was annexed by the United States as a key territory in the Pacific
The greatest loss of life for American fighting men during the Spanish-American War resulted from
sickness in both Cuba and the United States
American imprialists who advocated acquisition of the Philippines especially stressed
their economic potential for American businessman seeking trade with China and other Asian nations
Anti-imperialists presented all of the following arguments against acquiring the Philippine Islands EXCEPT that
a. annexation would propel the United States into the political and military cauldron of the Far East.
b. the islands were still rightfully Spain’s, since they were taken after the armistice had been signed.
c. despotism abroad might lead to despotism at home.
d. it would violate the “consent of the governed” philosophy of the Declaration of Independence.
b. the islands were still rightfully Spain’s, since they were taken after the armistice had been signed.
When Filipinos first came to the United States they worked mainly
agricultural laborers
In response to the Boxer Rebellion, the United States
abandoned its general principles of nonentanglement and noninvolvement in overseas conflict
In 1899, guerrilla warfare broke out in the Philippines because
the United States refused to give Filipino people their independence
In the 1900 presidential election, the Democraric Party and its candidate, William Jennings Bryan, insisted that ______________________ was the “paramount issue” of the campaign.
imperialism
At the time, the most controversial event associated with the Spanish-American War was the
acquisition of the Philippines
President McKinley justified American acquisition of the Philippines by emphasizing that
there was no acceptable alternative to their acquisition
Arrange the following events in chronological order:
A) American declaration of war on Spain.
B) Sinking of the Maine.
C) Passage of the Teller Amendment.
D) Passage of the Platt Amendment.
B,A,C,D
During the Spanish-American War, the entire Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle of
Santiago
On the question of whether American laws applied to the overseas territory acquired in the Spanish-American War, the Supreme Court ruled that
American laws did not necessarily apply
By acquiring the Philippine Islands at the end of the Spanish-American War,, the United States
a. assumed commitments that would be difficult to defend.
b. All choices are correct.
c. became a full-fledged East Asian power.
d. developed popular support for a big navy.
b. All choices are correct.
The Philippine insurrection was finally broken in 1901 when
Emilio Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, was captured
The American war against the Philippine insurrectionists promoting Philippine independence
resulted in torture and atrocities committed by both sides
The United States gained a virtual right of intervention in Cuba in the
Platt Amendment
China’s Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to
throw out or kill all foreigners
All of the following became possessions of the United States under the provisions of the Treaty of Paris with Spain EXCEPT
a. the Philippine Islands.
b. Puerto Rico.
c. Guam.
d. Hawaii.
d. Hawaii
Teddy Roosevelt received the Republican vice-presidential nomination in 1900 mainly because
New York party bosses wanted him out of the governorship
Starting in 1917, many Puerto Ricans came to the mainland United States seeking
employment
When the United States invaded Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War,
most of the population greeted the invaders as liberating heroes
America’s initial Open Door policy was essentially an argument to promote
free trade in China
Teddy Roosevelt wanted an isthmian canal constructed quickly
the presidential election of 1904 was approaching
American involvement in the affairs of Latin America nations at the turn of the century usually stemmed from
the fact that they were chronically in debt
Theodore Roosevelt defended his building of the Panama Canal by claiming that
he had received a “mandate from civilization.”
As president, Teddy Roosevelt proved
progressive but willing to compromise
The Colombian Senate rejected the treaty with the United States for a canal because
the United States was not paying the Colombian government enough money
The Roosevelt Corollary added a new provision to the Monroe Doctrine that was specifically designed to
justify U.S. intervention in the affairs of Latin American countries
The United States entered the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with ______________, the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty with _________________, and the Gentleman’s Agreement with ___________________.
Panama; Britain; Japan
Teddy Roosevelt’s role in the Panamanian Revolution involved
using American naval forces to block Colombian troops from crossing the isthmus and crushing the revolt.
The alternative route to Panama seriously considered as the location for a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was
Nicaragua
The British gave up their opposition to an American controlled isthmian canal because they
confronted an unfriendly Europe an were bogged down in the Boer War
Construction of the isthmian canal was motivated mainly by
a desire to improve the defense of the United States
The United States gained a perpetual lease on the Panama Canal Zone in the
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
The Republicans won the 1900 election mainly because of
the prosperity achieved during McKinley’s first term
A group of historians known as the “New Left” revisionists argued that the United States’ burst of overseas expansion
was designed to create an “informal empire” that would guarantee American economic dominance of foreign market and investments
As a result of the Russo-Japanese War,
Japan won a territorial concession on Sakhalin Island
Theodore Roosevelt became involved in the peace settlement for the Russo Japanese War
when Japan secretly asked his to help
The “Gentlman’s Agreement” that Teddy Roosevelt worked out with the Japanese in 1907-1908
caused Japan to halt the flow of laborers to America in turn for the repeal of a racist school decree by the San Francisco School Board
Theodore Roosevelt can best be described as
highly energetic and egotistical
Japanese immigrants first entered U.S. territory to work as
laborers on Hawaii’s sugar plantations
In 1904, the Russo-Japanese War started because
Russia was seeking ice-free ports in Chinese Manchuria
Rough Riders
(define the historical significance)
a. All choices are correct.
b. Were principally organized by Theodore Roosevelt.
c. Was a volunteer regiment made up of ex-convicts, polo players, and western cowboys.
d. Were commanded by Colonel Leonard Wood.
All choices are correct
Teddy Roosevelt promoted what might be called a “Bad Neighbor” policy by
adding the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
President Roosevelt organized a conference in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in 1905 to
mediate a conclusion to the Russo-Japanese War
The revolution in Panama began when
a Chinese civilian and a donkey were killed
Teller Amendment
define the historical significance
A proviso that stated when the United States defeated Spanish rule in Cuba that it would give Cubans their independence
In the Root-Takahira agreement of 1908,
the United States and Japan agreed to respect each other’s territorial holdings in the Pacific
Regarding the presidency, Teddy Roosevelt believed that
the President could take any action not specifically prohibited by the laws and the Constitution
As a vice-presidential candidate in 1900, Teddy Roosevelt
matched William Jennings Bryan’s travels in a flamboyant campaign
The United States’ frequent intervention in the affairs of Latin American countries in the early twentieth century
left a legacy of ill will and distrust of the United States throughout Latin America
During the building of the Panama Canal, all of the following difficulties were encountered EXCEPT
a. landslides.
b. labor troubles.
c. poor sanitation.
d. guerrilla warfare waged by Panamanian rebels against the United States.
d. guerrilla warfare waged by Panamanian rebels against the United States
