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History Test
Test #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The De Lome Letter | 1898, New York Journal published letter written by Spanish ambassador Enrique De Lome. Cuban rebel stole letter. The letter called McKinley weak. |
| The U.S.S Maine | 1898, Explosion on the Maine killed over 260 Americans. It was likely an internal explosion, even though the papers said it was the Spanish. "Remember the Maine" |
| The Battle of Manila Bay | 1898, Large part of Spanish Fleet destroyed. Led by George Dewey. American troops went into Philippines, and by August Spanish surrendered to U.S |
| "A Splendid Little War" | U.S ground forces were ill-equipped. First city attacked was Santiago |
| July 1st, 1898 | The Battle of Kettle Hill and then the famous charge up San Juan Hill. Roosevelt declared a hero |
| Santiago surrendered | 1898 |
| American troops invaded Puerto Rico | July 25th, 1898 |
| Granted citizenship | 1917 |
| Commonwealth status | 1952 |
| Imperialism | Stronger nations extended their economic, political, or military control over territories |
| Manifest Destiny | Belief that it was our nations fate and duty to settle our North American lands coast to coast. This underscored each territorial aquisations |
| European Imperialism | Africa was a major target |
| Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Spain | European Imperialism |
| Why France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Portugal,Spain, and Africa?(European Imperialism) | For raw materials and new markets |
| "The sun never sets on the British Empire" | They had built empire that controlled 1/4 of world's land and people-1837-1901 |
| American Imperialism | "Manifest Destiny" |
| #1 Economic Competition | American Imperialism |
| #2 Political/ Military Competition | American Imperialism |
| #3 Belief in Racial and Cultural | American Imperialism |
| Superiority of Anglo-Saxon descent | American Imperialism, #3 |
| We need to spread Christianity and culture to world's "inferior" people | American Imperialism |
| American Exports | 1865, $234 Million. 1900, $1.5 Billion. That's over a 600% increase! |
| Military Power | Alfred T. Mahan, president of naval war college |
| Advocated military expansion in influential book | The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1873 |
| Stressed strategic bases | Isthmus of Panama, Hawaii, Military Power |
| Hawaiian History | Havaiti- "Home in the Sun" 500-700 AD |
| 1775 1st Caucasian landed in Hawaii, | Welcomed because Hawaiians thought it was Lono( god on a floating island) |
| Islands united under one leader | 1800 |
| Whaling ships arrive | 1819 |
| First American troops to arrive in Hawaii | 1820 |
| Foreigners permitted to purchase land. Foreign workers approved | 1850 |
| White business leaders changed Hawaii's Constitution to grant voting rights only to wealthy landowners | 1887 |
| Treaty signed to allow construction of naval base Pearl Harbor | 1887 |
| McKinley Tariff put duty on Hawaiian sugar | 1890 |
| King Kalakaua died and his sister Liluokalani proposed a new constitution which would have shifted power back to Native Americans | 1891 |
| John L Stevens called for troops from U.S.S Boston to help "protect American property and citizens". Queen imprisoned and Sanford B. Dole appointed presidency | 1893 |
| President Cleveland strongly criticized actions but never used forced to restore throne to Queen. Dole refused to step down | 1893 |
| McKinley becomes president and submitted treaty to annex Hawaii. | 1897 |
| Hawaii annexed. Became U.S territory | 1898 |
| Puerto Rico | 1898 American troops landed |
| Initially U.S was somewhat welcomed | Quickly changed |
| Foraker Act | No citizenship for Puerto Ricans(1900) |
| Citizenship given to Puerto Ricans | 1917 |
| Becomes a commonwealth | 1952 |
| December 10th, 1898 treaty | Cuba became independent, Puerto Rico and Guam given to U.S, U.S. Paid Spain a $20 million for Philippine Islands |
| Cuban Freedom | 1898 Teller Amendment- U.S would not control or annex Cuba. This was not the case |
| Cuba made a Constitution. U.S said that this was fine but they had a few things that needs to be added | 1900 |
| The Platt Amendment | No treaties that allowed foreign power to control any part of Cuba, U.S could not intervene in Cuba to "Preserve independence or maintain order", Cuba could not go into debt, and U.S could buy or lease land for naval bases and coaling stations. |
| Why Cuba? | Cuba was a protectorate, money on sugar, tobacco, and mining, military- U.S established base, U.S troops withdrawn in 1902 but returned several times during the next 20 years |
| The Philippines | People mad about annexation of Philippines. McKinley said we should, "educate the Filipinos and uplift and Christianize them." |
| Emilo Aguinaldo | Rebel leader, became president of Philippines, Republic of Philippines declared war, Filipino nationalists revolted against Spain, Rebels started fighting Spanish forces in 1896 and we're quite successful. |
| Philippine-American War | Lasted until mid 1902, 20,000 Filipinos killed, 4,000 Americans killed, Tens of thousands of Filipinos killed in camps set up by U.S, U.S attempted to "civilize" Philippines by sending Thomasites and other good will programs. Independence-1946 |
| China | U.S wanted access to Chinese ports, Open Door Policy established, The Boxer Rebellion |
| The Open Door Policy(1899) | No special privileges, China's ports remain open, and China should remain independent |
| The Boxer Rebellion | Japan and European countries fighting for exclusive trading rights for any country(1900) |
| Russo-Japanese War(1904) | Russia and Japan wanted Korea, Japan attacked Russian Naval fleet and completely destroyed it, Japan now controlled Korea and Manchuria, 1906- Teddy Roosevelt helped settle disputed with Treaty of Portsmouth. Roosevelt won Nobel Peace Prize |
| The Panama Canal | 1901- the British gave the U.S exclusive rights to build a canal through Central America, 2 routes possible |
| How did we receive rights for Panama Canal? | Panama was not independent, Columbia wouldn't approve treaty with Britain giving us rights to build a canal, we helped to construct a revolution in Panama, when "uprising" began U.S ships blocked Columbian troops, revolt was a success and treaty signed. |
| Canal Construction | Started in 1904, over 5,609 workers died |
| American Policy in Latin America | Monroe Doctrine- James Monroe wanted European powers not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere and we should stay out of Europe, Roosevelt Corollary- Disorder in Latin America would lead to U.S intervention ="police power" |
| Mexican Revolution | Dictatorship lead by Porfrio Diaz, welcomed foreign investment, and the U.S obliged with heavy investment in oil wells, etc, rebels led by Francisco Madero were victorious. He is president. |
| Francisco Madero | Unable to satisfy peasants, middle class, factory workers, 2 years later a coup lead by Victoriano Huerta gave him the presidency, this made American business leaders mad, U.S denounces rebellion also says U.S is for who "act in interest of peace" |
| Emiliano Zapta and Francisco "Pancho" Villa lead revolts | Problems in Mexico |
| Villa shot some American engineers visiting Mexico, and had raided Columbus, New Mexico and killed 17 Americans U.S decides Villa needed firm talking to | 1916 |
| General John Pershing | Pershing and 15000 American troops went into Mexico, "hunt down" Villa. Couldn't find him withdrew inn1917, Anti-American feelings strong |
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