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McCahon Imperialism
Imperialism - 3/21/007
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Imperialism | The extension of one nation's political, economic, religious or military influence over another region or nation |
| Nations involved in Imperialism in the Western Hemisphere in the 1500's and 1600's | England, France, Spain, the Netherlands |
| 3 reasons for rebirth of Imperialism in the late half of the 1900's | Industrial Growth, New Weapons, Public Support |
| Four reasons for industrial growth stimulating interest in imperialism | Factories needed raw material, manufactureres need new material, Improvement of transportation, Increase of trade (increased profit) |
| What sereved as a colony to the United States? | The west |
| Year the American Frontier was officially closed | 1890 - American census |
| Leading Agricultural Products in the United States | Cotton, Wheat, Grain, Corn, Livestock |
| Competing countries in agriculture in 1890 | Canada, Argentina |
| Book written by Captian Alfred Mahan | Influence of Sea Power upon History |
| The Thesis of Mahan's book | To be in power you need a navy |
| Leaders pushing for United States Imperiralism | Military, Business, Clergy, Politicians, Scholars |
| "White mans burden" | Poem written by Rudyard Kippling (United States responsibility to civilize the world) |
| First Americans to make contact with Hawaii were: | Traders, Businessmen, Missionaries |
| When did American investments begin in Hawaii? | After Civil War - 1865 |
| Why did some Americans want the tariff duties removed on Hawaiian products? | Increase in profit |
| Reciprocal Trade Agreement - 1875 | No taxis, tariffs between Hawaii and United States |
| What naval base did the U.S. Navy lease in 1887? | Pearl Harbor |
| Hawaiian queen wanting to decrease foreign influence in Hawaii | Queen Liliokualani |
| U.S. minister who aided the revolt in Hawaii | John L. Stevens |
| Why were the U.S. Marines landed in Honolulu? | To protect property and American lives |
| What did the Queen and her supporters believe the reason for the landing forces of the U.S. in Honolulu? | Over through the government - surrender |
| U.S. President who refused to annex Hawaii | Cleaveland - democrat |
| Election of 1896 helped get Hawaii annexed because: | McKinley became president - republican |
| First American governor of the Hawaiian Islands | Sanford Dole (Pineapple!) |
| What did the Spanish call Cuba to indicate the loyalty of the island? | Ever faithful Isle |
| American law inderectly contributed to the second Cuban revolt against the Spanish | Wilson-Gorman Tariff (Act 40% tax) |
| Who did the Spanish send to put down the Cuban revolt? | Wheeler |
| Nickname of the Spanish general sent to put down the Cuban revolt? | The Butcher |
| Efforts of the Spanish to fight the Cubans actually: | Strengthened it |
| Three effects of the Cuban Revolt in the U.S. | Protect, $50 milion worth sold arms to revolutionary, stopped revolutionism between the U.S. and Cuba |
| Practice of sensationalizing new stories in order to increase circulation | New Journalism/Yellow Journalism |
| Owner of the New York Journal | William Randolf |
| Who was the president when Hawaii was annexed into the United States? | McKinley - republican |
| Owner of the New York World | Joseph Pulitzer |
| U.S. warship blew up and sank on Feb. 15th, 1898 | U.S.S. Maine |
| What harbor did the U.S.S. Maine sink on? | Havanah Harbor |
| How many were killed in the sinking of the "Maine"? | 268 |
| Majority of American deaths in the Spanish American war was caused by: | Yellow Fever |
| Name and terms of treaty that ended the Spanish-American War | Treaty of Paris of 1898, Spain ceded Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the U.S. and the U.S. paid Spain $20 milion |
| Who called the Spanish-American war a "splendid little war"? | John Hayes |
| Author of the Platt Amendment (provisions, too) | Orville Platt |
| Three arguments given by the proponents of keeping the Philippines | White mans burden, Economic benefits, military benefits |
| Captian of the U.S.S. Maine | William Sigsbee |
| Blamed for sinking the Maine | Spain |
| Asst. Secretary of the Navy responsible for preparing Navy for the Spanish-American War | Teddy Roosevelt |
| Actions taken to prepare the Navy for War | Bought coal and amunitions, prepared Sailors |
| Results of the Maine investigation | Spain was responsible (outside explosion) |
| Concessions the Spanish made to the Americans on April 9th 1898 in attempt to avoid war | Surrender and stop fighting in Cuba (stop concentration camps, too) |
| U.S. Declared war on Spain | April 19 1898 |
| What gave the war aims of the United States as being Cuban Independent | Teller Ammendment |
| What was the first military conflict between the Spanish and the Americans in the Spanish- American War | Manilla Bay |
| Commander of the fleet that defeated the Spanish at the battle of Manila Bay? | Dewey |
| Leader of the Filipino rebels | Emilio Aguinaldo |
| At what state of readiness was the U.S. Army when the Spanish-American War Began? | They weren't prepared |
| Nickname of the 1st Volunteer Cavalry | Roughriders |
| Second in command of the 1st Volunteer Cavalry and responsible for recruitment | Teddy Roosevelt |
| Problems faced by the soldiers bound for Cuba in Tampa | 1set of tracks - Transportation, Supplies, 18,000 out of 25,000 could go |
| Roughriders were not allowed to take _____ to Cuba: | Horses |
| What roubles did the troops have landing in Cuba? | Getting horses off, rough seas, no harbor |
| What was the decisive battle of the Spanish-American War? | San Juan Hill |
| Who led the Roughriders up San Juan Hill? | Teddy Roosevelt |
| Where did most of the fighting in the battle of San Juan take place? | Kettle HIll |
| Two arguments given by the opponents of keeping the Philippines | Violates American Principles and Racism |
| How many U.S. troops had been sent to the Philippines to gain control? | 70,000 |
| How long did it take the United States to gain power in the Philippines? | 3 years |
| How much did it cost to gain control of the Philippines? | $175 milion |
| What law provided a form of government for the Philippines? | Philippean 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 |
| Five effects of American Rule in the Philippines | Construction, Education, Reduced disease, Increased Imports and exports, Independence |
| Two provisions of the Open Door Policy | Treaty Ports open, Equal railroad harbor and tariff rates |
| Name of Chinese group wishing to expel foreigners from China | Boxers |
| Who wrote the Open Door Policy? | John Hayes |
| When was the Boxer Rebellion | Spring 1900 |
| What did china have to do as a result of the Boxer Rebellion? | Pay America $334 million in damage, We gave back 24 milion |
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