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U.S. History- 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Queen Liliuokalani | realized that her reign in Hawaii had come to an end in 1893 |
| Imperialism | the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories- 1880's |
| Three factors that fueled the new American imperialism | 1. desire for military strength 2. thirst for new markets 3. belief in cultural superiority |
| Alfred T. Mahan | 1840-1914; Admiral of the U.S. Navy; urged government officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations; author of the Influence of Sea Power upon History |
| William Seward | supporter of American expansion; Secretary of State under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson; arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million |
| Queen Liliuokalani | realized that her reign in Hawaii had come to an end in 1893 |
| Imperialism | the policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories- 1880's |
| Three factors that fueled the new American imperialism | 1. desire for military strength 2. thirst for new markets 3. belief in cultural superiority |
| Jose Marti | a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York; launched a revolution in 1895; organized Cuban resistance against Spain using an active guerrilla campaign and deliberately destroying property, especially American owned sugar mills and plantations |
| Alfred T. Mahan | 1840-1914; Admiral of the U.S. Navy; urged government officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations; author of the Influence of Sea Power upon History |
| William Seward | supporter of American expansion; Secretary of State under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson; arranged for the U.S. to buy Alaska from the Russians for $7.2 million |
| Pearl Harbor | 1887 pressured Hawaii to allow the United States to build a naval base here; the kingdoms best port; became refueling station for American ships |
| yellow journalism | sensational style of writing, which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers; used in America about the Cuban concentration camps |
| Sanford B. Dole | headed government that was set up after they overthrew the queen in Hawaii; Cleveland formally recognized the Republic of Hawaii when Dole refused to give up power; August 12, 1898, congress proclaimed Hawaii an American territory, 1959 Hawaii=50th state |
| Jose Marti | a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York; launched a revolution in 1895; organized Cuban resistance against Spain using an active guerrilla campaign and deliberately destroying property, especially American owned sugar mills and plantations |
| Valeriano Weyler | sent by Spain in 1896 to restore order to the Cuban revold; General |
| yellow journalism | sensational style of writing, which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers; used in America about the Cuban concentration camps |
| U.S.S. Maine | sent to Cuba in 1898 to bring home American citizens in danger from the fighting and to protect American property; on February 15, 1898, ship blew up and blaimed it on the Spanish; caused war with Spain |
| George Dewey | gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila, the Philippine capital |
| Rough Riders | a volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt, sent to Cuba |
| Rough Riders | a volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt, sent to Cuba |
| San Juan Hill | Rough riders victory cleared way for attack on this city; strategically important |
| San Juan Hill | Rough riders victory cleared way for attack on this city; strategically important |
| Treaty of Paris | great debate in U.S.; whether or not the U.S. had the right to annex the Philippines, but imperialism was the real issue |
| Foraker Act | 1900; Congress passed; ended military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico |
| Foraker Act | 1900; Congress passed; ended military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico |
| Platt Amendment | 1901; U.S. insisted that Cuba add this to its constitution; Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence; the U.S. reserved the right to intervene in Cuba; Cuba was not to go into debt; U.S. could buy or lease land for naval/refueling |
| Platt Amendment | 1901; U.S. insisted that Cuba add this to its constitution; Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence; the U.S. reserved the right to intervene in Cuba; Cuba was not to go into debt; U.S. could buy or lease land for naval/refueling |
| protectorate | a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power |
| protectorate | a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power |
| John Hay | issued, in 1899, a series of policy statements called the Open Door notes |
| Open Door notes | letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the U.S., thus creating an open door; no single nation with monopoly on trade; reluctantly accepted |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | rebel leader in Philippines; believed that the U.S. had promised independence; Philippine-American War |
| Boxer Rebellion | Chinese capital; Boxers= Chinese secret society pledged to rid the country of foreign devils; international forces put down there rebellion but thousands of Chinese died |
| John Hay | issued, in 1899, a series of policy statements called the Open Door notes |
| Panama Canal | opened on November 3, 1903; paid Panama $10 million plus an annual rent of $250,000; payments began in 1913 |
| Open Door notes | letters addressed to the leaders of imperialist nations proposing that the nations share their trading rights with the U.S., thus creating an open door; no single nation with monopoly on trade; reluctantly accepted |
| Roosevelt Corollary | added to Monroe Doctrine in 1904; said that the United States would now use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America |
| Boxer Rebellion | Chinese capital; Boxers= Chinese secret society pledged to rid the country of foreign devils; international forces put down there rebellion but thousands of Chinese died |
| Dollar Diplomacy | followed by Taft administration; policy of using the U.S. government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American businesspeople |
| Panama Canal | opened on November 3, 1903; paid Panama $10 million plus an annual rent of $250,000; payments began in 1913 |
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| Roosevelt Corollary | added to Monroe Doctrine in 1904; said that the United States would now use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America |
| Dollar Diplomacy | followed by Taft administration; policy of using the U.S. government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American businesspeople |
| Francisco "Pancho" Villa | opposed Carranza's government and lead rebel; fiere nationalist; frequently courted the support and aid of U.S.; killed many Americans |
| Emiliano Zapata | lead rebel in Mexico; dedicated to land reform |
| John J. Pershing | Brigadier General; ordered to capture Villa dead or alive; in 1917 was ordered to return home |
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