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McCahon
McCahon's world history review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define imperialism | extension of a nation's borders or it's economic, political, and militart influence. |
| What nations were involved in imperialism in the western hemisphere during the 1500's and 1600's? | France, England, Spain, Portugal |
| what were the three reasons that industrial growth stimulated interest in imperialism? | public support, industrial growth, new weopons |
| what were the four reasons that industrial growth stimulated interest in imperialism during the latter half of the 19th century? | End of the frontier, agriculture growth, industrial growth, new markets. |
| During the 1800's what had served as a colony to the United States? | The american west |
| In what year was the American frontier officiall declared closed | 1890-american census |
| what agricultural products did the United States lead the world in exports during the latter part of the 19th century? | cotton, wheat, grain, corn, livestock |
| By 1890, what countries began to compete with the Unite States in agricultural products? | Canda, Argentina |
| What book did Alfred Mahan write? | Influence of sea power upon history |
| what was the thesis of Mahan's book? | To be in power you need a navy. |
| what leaders pushed for imperialism by the United States? | business leaders |
| what was the "White man's burden?" | poem written by ruyard hippling , the US responsibility to civilize the world |
| who were the first americans to make contact in Hawaii? | Traders, businessmen, missionaries |
| when did american investments begin in Hawaii? | after the civil war, 1865 |
| why did some americans want the tariff duties removed on Hawaain products? | to increase profits. |
| what was the repricol trade agreement made in 1875? | no taxes/tarrifs between hawaii and US |
| what naval base did the US navy lease in 1887 | Peal Harbor |
| who was the hawaiian queen who wanted to devrease foriegn influence in Hawaii? | Liliukalani |
| who was the US minister who aided the revolt in Hawaii? | John L. Stevens |
| Why were the US marines landed in honolulu | to protect property and american lives. |
| what did the queen think the reason for the us forces in honolulu was for. | to overthrow the government |
| what US president refused to annex Hawaii | Cleaveland |
| How did the election help annex hawaii | becasue mckinnly an expanshionist republican got in. |
| who was the president when Hawaii was annexed? | Mckinnley |
| who was the first american governor of Hawaii? | Sanford Dole |
| what did the Spanish call Cuba? | Ever faithful Isle |
| what american law indirectly contributed to the second cuban revolt against the spanish? | wilson-gormon tariff act |
| who did the spanish send to put down the cuban revolt | wheeler |
| what was the nickname of the spanish general sent to put down the cuban revolt? | the butcher |
| what effext did the efforts of the spanish to fight have on the recolution? | strengthened it |
| who was the owner of the New york journal? | William Randolf |
| who was the owner of the new york world? | Joseph Pulitzer |
| Who was the leader of Filipino rebels | Emmelia Aguinaldo |
| what was the name and terms of the treaty that ended the spanish american war? | the treaty of paris of 1898, spain ceded puerto rico, guam and philipeans to the US and US paid spain 20mil. |
| what law provided a form of government for the philipines? | Philipeans government act of 1902 |
| where did the filipinos get their first chance at self government? | lower house |
| who was the first american governor of the philippines? | William Taft |
| List five effexts of American rule in the Philippines | construction education reduced disease increased imports, independence |
| Give two provisions of the open door policy | treaty ports oppened, equal railroad harbor and tarriff rates. |
| List five major colonial powers in Africa between 1840 and 1914 | Great Brittian, Belgium, Italy , spain, france |
| what treaty ended the war with mexico in 1848 | treaty of guadalup hidalgo |
| this american diplomat was the architext of the open door policy. | John Hay |
| When did the Boxer Rebellion take place? | spring 1900 |
| what did China have to do as a result of the boxer rebellion | pay america 337million in damage, we gave back 24mil |
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