us history quiz Flashcards
Queen Liliuokalani
Queen of Hawaii during the 19th century
Pancho Villa
Mexican rebel who opposed provisional government in Mexico.
Spanish American War
United States defeated Spain.
Treaty of Paris
Treaty that ended the Spanish American war
Rough Riders
Volunteer cavalry regiment under the command of Leonard Wood and Teddy Roosevelt.
Open Door Notes
Letters addressed to imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading right with the United States.
Jose Marti
Cuban poet and journalist who launched a revolution in 1895.
Protectorate
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
Platt Amendment
U.S. insisted that Cuba add provisions to its government.
Imperialism
Economic, political, and social desire of a strong nation to control a weak nation.
Yellow Journalism
Writing which exaggerated the news to lure and enrage readers.
Monroe Doctrine
Demanded that European countries stay out of Latin American affairs.
U.S.S. Maine
Blew up in February 1898 in the harbor of Havana igniting the Spanish American War.
Roosevelt Corollary
Warning to Latin American countries issued in 1904.
Panama Canal
U.S. purchased the rights to build from a French company in 1903.
Boxer Rebellion
Took place in China in August of 1900.
John Pershing
Sent by Woodrow Wilson to capture Pancho Villa.
Valeriano Weyler
Gerneral sent from Spain to Cuba to restore order in 1896.
George Dewey
U.S. naval commander who led the American attack on the Philippines.
San Juan Hill
Location of an important American land victory in Cuba.
Alfred Mahan
Urged government officials to build a strong navy.
William Seward
Arranged for the U.S. to by Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million.
