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37 Cards in this Set
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What is Imperialism?
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the quest for colonial empires had led these three nations to the brick of war.
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What is Henry Cabot Lodge?
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is of Massachusetts explained that the United States needed to join this competition to maintain its economic and military strength.
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What is Alfred Thayer Mahan?
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is of the U.S. Naval War College was one particularly influential supporter.
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What is Kalakaua?
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(kah-lah-kah-ooh-ah), who took the throne in 1874.
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What is subsidy?
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a government bonus payment of two cents per pound.
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Who is Liliuokalani?
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In 1891 Kalakaua died, and his sister Liliuokalani (li-lee-uh-woh-kuh-lahn-ee) succeeded him.
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What is spheres of influence?
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Regions where a particular country has exclusive rights over mines, railroads, and trade.
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Who is John Hay?
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In 1899 Secretary of State John Hay called for an Open Door Policy, which would give all nations equal access to trade and investment in China.
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What is Open Door Policy?
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which would give all nations equal access to trade and investment in China.
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What is Boxer Rebellion?
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this uprising was supported by some Chinese government officials.
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Who is Matthew Perry?
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to persuade Japan to open its doors to trade with the west.
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Who is Jose Marti?
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Was born in Havana, Cuba, on January 28, 1853, Marti joined in a revolt against Cuba's Spanish rulers when he was just 15 years old.
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Who is Valeriano Weyler?
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In 1896 Spain sent General Valeriano Weyler to put down the revolt.
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Who is William Randolph Hearst?
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Was no American journalist was more interested in the Cuban situation than William Randolph Hearst.
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Who is William McKinley?
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was a veteran of the Civil War and resisted the calls for war.
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What is USS Maine?
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had been sent to Havana to protect U.S. lives and property.
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What is Teller Amendment?
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(1898) Resolution stating that the United States did not intend to take over and annex Cuba.
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Who is George Dewey?
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Before war was declared, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Roosevelt had cabled secret orders to Commodore George Dewey in Hong Kong.
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Who Emilio Aguinaldo?
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(ahg-ee-NAHL-doh) to capture the city, Dewey obtained the support of a rebel army of Filipino patriots led by Emilio Aguinaldo.
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What are Rough Riders?
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Composed largely of college athletes, cowboys, American Indians, and ranchers, the unit was known as the Rough Riders.
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What is Philippine Government Act?
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also known as the Organic Act, which established a governor and a two-house legislature to rule the Philippines.
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What is the Jones Act of 1916?
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granted Filipinos the right to elect both houses of their legislature.
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Who is Leonard Wood?
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as governor of Cuba in 1899.
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What is Platt Amendment?
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Congress agreed to remove U.S. troops from the island only if Cuba made Platt Amendment part of its constitution.
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What is protectorate?
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In effect, the Platt Amendment made Cuba a U.S. protectorate.
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What is Foraker Act?
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The Foraker Act of 1900 established that Puerto Rico's governor and upper house of the legislature would be appointed by the United States.
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What is Philippe Bunau-Varilla?
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(boo-noh-vah-ree-yah), the former chief engineer for the French canal-building attempt.
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What is Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty?
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gave the United States complete and unending sovereignty over a 10-mile-wide Canal Zone.
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Who is Roosevelt Corollary?
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Fearing that the Europeans would use force to collect the loans, he issued the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
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What is dollar diplomacy?
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President William Howard Tafts policy of influencing Latin American affairs through economic influence rather than military force.
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Who is Porfirio Diaz?
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had come to power in 1877 after Mexico had suffered almost 66 years of war and unrest.
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Who is Emiliano Zapata?
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led a rebel army that demanded land for the mostly American Indian peasant population.
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Who is Francisco Madero?
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was an unlikely candidate to unify the various opposition forces.
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What is Mexican Revolution?
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that toppled the Diaz dictatorship.
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Who is Victoriano Huerta?
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(wer-tah), seized control of the government and restored calm.
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Who is Venustiano Carranza?
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(bay-noos-TYAHN-oh-kahr-RAHN-sah), Franciso "Pancho" Villa, Emiliano Zapata, and Alvaro Obregon (oh-bray-GAWN) were not united.
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Who is John J. Pershing?
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led his forces into Chihuahua, Villa's home State.
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