Question | Answer |
What did Matthew Perry do during his journey to Japan? | He sailed a fleet of american warships. He opened up a treaty that let Japan trade with america. |
How and when was Hawaii annexed? | President Mckinley favored annexation and after the spanish american war congress proclaimed hawaii an offical u.s territory. |
What was the U.S role in the world at the turn of the 20th century? | Our millitary was overseas fighting. |
What is an extractive economy? | An economy in a colony where the colonizing country removes raw materials and ships them back home to benefit its economy. |
What did congress do to Hawaii in 1898? | Congress approved annexation of Hawaii |
What is imperialism? | Political,Millitary, and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories. |
What is Social Darwinism and why is it important? | A belief held that a certain nation sand races were surperior to others and therefor destined to rule over them. |
Why did the U.S want overseas territory? | So the U.S had easier access to setting up millitary bases |
Who is Jose Marti and why is he important? | Rival newspaper publisher. His stories exaggerated Spanish atrocities and compared cuban rebels to the patriots of american revolution. |
What does jingoism mean? | aggresive patriosm. |
Who are the Rough Riders? | Group of men consisting of rugged westerners and upper class easterners who fought during the spanish american war and are often remembered for the charge up San Juan Hill. |
Who is Emilio Aquinaldo and why is he important? | He led the filipino nationalists. |
Explain what happened with the Treaty of Paris and what countries it affeected? | The treaty of paris ended the Spanish-American war. Spain gave up control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the pacific island of gwam. |
Who ran for pres on an anti imperialist platform? | William Howard Taft |
What did the teller amendment do? | The amendment stated that the United States would not annex Cuba after the war. |
what is an insurrection? | The act or an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government. |
What is a guerilla warfare? | Guerrilla warfare was a hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war. |
What was sphere of influence? | a region dominated and controlled by an outside power. |
How did the U.S demonstrate it's domincance over the philippines? | through military action, with economics pressure,through diplomatic relations |
What was the Jones act and what did it do? | Granted Filipinos the Right to elect both houses of their legislature. |
What did the Open Door policy state? | stated that all countries should have equal access to any Chinese port open to trade. |
When did the Philippines finally gain independance? | July 4th 1946 |
How did pres Roosevelt win the NPP? | He won it for mediating the Russo-Japanese war. |