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Chapter 17
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "Which tribes were part of the Plains Indians | Cheyenne Comanche and Sioux |
| "What was the key to Plains Indian survival | The buffalo |
| "What was more important than military campaigns in conquering the Plains Indians | Destruction of the buffalo |
| "What did settlers learn about the Plains Indians | They were skilled warriors |
| "What were the Plains Indians proud of | Their heritage and their land |
| "Why did treaties often fail with the Plains Indians | Chiefs lacked authority to bind all their people |
| "When did the Indian Wars occur | From the eighteen fifties to the eighteen seventies |
| "What was the climax of the Indian Wars called | The Sioux War |
| "Who became a renowned Indian fighter | George Armstrong Custer |
| "Who was the Sioux political leader | Sitting Bull |
| "Who led one of the best organized Indian campaigns | Crazy Horse |
| "Where did Custer encounter a huge Indian camp | Little Bighorn River |
| "What happened to Custer at Little Bighorn | He and his men were killed |
| "What is the battle also known as | Custer’s Last Stand |
| "Who was the Apache leader who resisted for years | Geronimo |
| "What happened to Geronimo and his followers | They were captured |
| "Who led the Nez Perce in a campaign to save their lands | Chief Joseph |
| "When was Chief Joseph forced to surrender | Eighteen seventy seven |
| "What event marked a horrific end to the Indian Wars | The Wounded Knee Massacre |
| "Who wrote A Century of Dishonor | Helen Hunt Jackson |
| "What did A Century of Dishonor describe | Government mistreatment of Indians |
| "What law attempted to help Indians by giving land to families | The Dawes Act |
| "Why did the Dawes Act fail | Indians were hunters not farmers |
| "What was another reason the Dawes Act failed | The lands were dry |
| "What else caused the Dawes Act to fail | Indians were not allowed private ownership |
| "What broke down on reservations | Indian social units |
| "Who was known as the Hanging Judge | Charles Parker |
| "What doctrine did France challenge by interfering in Mexico | The Monroe Doctrine |
| "Who installed Maximilian I as ruler of Mexico | Napoleon III |
| "When was Maximilian I placed in power | Eighteen sixty four |
| "What caused France to withdraw from Mexico | A U S ultimatum |
| "What happened to Maximilian after the French left | He was executed by Mexicans |
| "What issues did the U S want to settle with Britain in the Treaty of Washington | Ship damages island ownership and fishing rights |
| "What year was the Treaty of Washington signed | Eighteen seventy one |
| "How did the Treaty of Washington settle disputes | International tribunals |
| "Who was sent to open trade with Japan | Commodore Matthew Perry |
| "What treaty opened Japanese ports to American trade | Treaty of Kanagawa |
| "What movement did James G Blaine promote | Pan Americanism |
| "What was the goal of Pan Americanism | Cooperation among Western Hemisphere nations |
| "What event helped establish Pan American cooperation | The First Pan American Congress |
| "What were Japan and China creating in China | Spheres of influence |
| "What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy | Free trade in China without interference |
| "Who created the Open Door Policy | John Hay |
| "What was the Boxer Rebellion | An antiforeign uprising in China in nineteen hundred |
| "Who did the Boxers target | Missionaries diplomats merchants and Chinese Christians |
| "What stopped the Boxer Rebellion | An international military force |
| "What was the nineteenth century known for globally | Imperialism |
| "What often happened to weaker nations under imperialism | They lost land independence and identity |
| "What improvements sometimes came with imperialism | Medical treatment resource development and education |
| "What was the largest American land acquisition after the Civil War | Alaska |
| "What nickname did critics give the Alaska purchase | Sewards Folly |
| "Who sold Alaska to the United States | Russia |
| "What eventually proved Alaska valuable | Its natural resources |
| "What region did the United States expand into across the Pacific | The Pacific empire |
| "What islands became the US territory of American Samoa | The eastern Samoan Islands |
| "What was the most important Pacific addition to the United States | Hawaii |
| "Who was the last monarch of Hawaii | Queen Liliuokalani |
| "Who became president of Hawaii after the overthrow | Sanford Dole |
| "When did Hawaii become a US state | Nineteen fifty nine |
| "What did imperialism provide for Christian missionaries | Opportunities to spread the gospel |
| "Who was one of the first missionaries to Hawaii | Hiram Bingham |
| "What challenge did Hiram Bingham face in Hawaii | Clashes with Americans exploiting Hawaiians |
| "Who preached in China during the Boxer Rebellion | Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth |
| "Who ministered in the interior of China | Lottie Moon |
| "What were faith missions | Independent mission boards with no guaranteed income |
| "When did the height of American imperialism occur | Eighteen ninety eight |
| "What colony was central to the Spanish American War | Cuba |
| "What were the three causes of the Spanish American War | Yellow journalism de Lome letter USS Maine |
| "What is yellow journalism | Sensationalized news to attract readers |
| "Who owned major yellow journalism newspapers | Hearst and Pulitzer |
| "Who did Hearst send to Cuba to sketch the revolt | Frederic Remington |
| "What did the de Lome letter do | Insulted President McKinley |
| "How did Americans react to the de Lome letter | They were outraged |
| "What happened to the USS Maine | It exploded in Havana Harbor |
| "How many Americans died on the USS Maine | Two hundred sixty |
| "What date did the Spanish American War begin | April twenty eighteen ninety eight |
| "Who led the US Navy at Manila Bay | Commodore George Dewey |
| "What was the result of the Battle of Manila Bay | Spanish sea power in the Pacific was destroyed |
| "What harbor did the US blockade in Cuba | Santiago Harbor |
| "Who led the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill | Theodore Roosevelt |
| "What was the outcome of the Battle of Santiago Bay | Santiago surrendered |
| "How long did the Spanish American War last | Four months |
| "How many Americans died in battle during the war | Fewer than four hundred |
| "What territories did the US gain from the war | Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippines |
| "What new status did the US gain after the war | A world power |
| "What did the US need for the first time after the war | A large peacetime army and navy |
| "Who led the Philippine insurrection in eighteen ninety nine | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| "How long did the Philippine American conflict last | Two years |
| "How did the Philippine conflict compare to the Spanish American War | It was costlier and more difficult |
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