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test on 12/13/12
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Foreign policy | to protect and preserve national interest |
| Explain the evolution of American foreign policy from the early to the late 19 century | -changed from isolationist policy to imperialist policy -opened up borders -1812 to 1880s isolationist policy,stayed out of others problems -civil wars -now looking to expand interest and markets |
| Identify and explain the reasons for imperialism | global competition started it lead to desire for military strength they ended up creating a stronger US Navy they also needed a place to sell the over production of goods that America could not use. also allowed more jobs belief in cultural superiority |
| Who was Alfred Thayer Mahan | came up with large/Big Navy Policy- expand Navy mobile defense policy |
| Explain the Reasons for the purchase of Alaska | to get the land from Russia also rich in timber,minerals and later on oil |
| Explain how Americans reacted to the purchase of Alaska? | Many thought it was stupid because they thought that there was nothing up there a and that it was a icebox with nothing there |
| Who bought Alaska and from where | William Seward bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars |
| Explain the annexation of Hawaii | There was a tariff on imported goods so the sugar planters wanted to annex Hawaii so they didnt have to pay the tariff |
| Why was the annexation of Hawaii questionable | |
| Explain what happened to Cuba before the Spanish American War | war for independence revolution and the US had taken an interest in it |
| Explain the event that surrounded the U.S.S Maine | tensions between Spain and U.S were high starvation of 100,000 Cubans due to the butcher General Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau stories fueled by yellow journalism |
| What was yellow journalism and how did editors use it. | it was when stories were exaggerated to get the public to side with them, Joseph Pulitzer News paper owner gt in favor of US and Cuba |
| What are the reasons for the Spanish American war | economic interests in Cuba and the Philippines yellow Journalism and the sinking of the USS Maine |
| Who was the president at the time of the Spanish American War and why did go to war | President William McKinley, humanitarian reasons and the public wanted it was well |
| Where were the two places where fighting occured? | Cuba and Philippines |
| Who was the American Hero who fought in Cuba and what was his major battle | battle of San Juan Hill and T.R fought with the Rough Riders who where black |
| Who was the American hero who fought in the Philippines and what was the battle that he fought in | George Dewey and Battle of Malia Bay |
| How long did the war last | 113 days |
| what was the main cause of deaths | malaria and yellow fever |
| What land did the US gain from the war | Guam Puerto Rico and the Philippines |
| What were the problems that happened after the war? | there was a 3 year revolt |
| Who was the man that fought the US | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| What was the Teller Amendment | stated that the US had no intention of taking over Cuba |
| What was the Platt Amendment | Cuba could not make treaties that limit its independence or allow a foreign power to control any part of its land Us had the right to intervene could not go into debt that it couldn't repay-Us could buy or lease land for naval and refueling stations |
| What was the Foraker act | ended military rule and set up a civil government in PR it also appointed its governor and members of the upper house of legislature |
| What is the sphere of influence | ares where each nation could claim rights and economic privileges in China |
| Explain the Boxer Rebellion | Chinas cities dominated by Europeans, Chinese resented them and created a secret group called the Boxers, they killed any foreigners,missionaries and those who had become Christian Troops from Europe and Asia came together with the US to stop the fighting |
| Explain how Teddy Roosevelt became president | William McKinley was assassinated |
| What was Roosevelt's Corollary | US would use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America |
| Explain how Roosevelt's Corollary was first used | European powers were forcing themseleves into north america |
| Explain how the big stick policy | use force when necessary sends out the navy |
| What is the Grand white fleet | the new navy that America now has that Alfred mayer said e needed, sailed around the world |
| Identify what countries TR liked and why? | He liked Japan British favored US |
| What country did he not like? | He didn't like Germany-aggressive |
| Why did TR build the Panama Canal | a passage way that cuts across Central America |
| How did the US gain the Panama Canal | Britain gave it to them the rights to bulid and control the canal bought it form the french |
| What were the problems that were faced when buliding | one was to long the other was to bumpy and had mountains and swamps |
| How were blacks discriminated? | low pay cheap houses bad food and medication |
| What was the Dollar Diplomacy | foreign policy that guarantee loans made by foreign countries by American business people |
| Canidates of the 1912 election | woodrow wilsion, TR William Taft |
| who won and why? | woodrow wilson because the rerublican spilt |
| what was the missionary dipolmacy | supported whites man burden christiaize, bring dempcrocy to others Us had the right to deny and reconginiton of a latin america govt |
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