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18 Cards in this Set
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What were the causes of the Spanish-American War? (Name two) |
1-humanitarian concerns 2- yellow journalism 3-protect US economic interests in Cuba 4-De Lome Letter called McKinley "weak" 5-sinking of the USS Maine. |
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What were the two results of the Spanish-American War? |
1-US gets Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. 2-Cuba became a virtual US protectorate |
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Why was the Spanish-American War considered a turning point? |
ended Spanish colonial empire in the Americas and saw emergence of US as a world power. |
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What were two reasons for colonial expansion? |
1-need for raw materials and markets 2-colonies would help US naval strength 3-nationalism; show other nations how strong the US became 4-missionaries sought to spread the Christian religion. |
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Who wrote "The Influence of Sea Power upon History"?
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Thomas Paine C. Alfred Thayer Mahan D. Benjamin Rush |
C. Alfred Thayer Mahan |
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What did Alfred Thayer Mahan argue for? |
making the US into a world power |
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Why did the US need Alfred Thayer Mahan? |
the US needed a strong navy, merchant marine to protect its colonial interests. |
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How did the Philippines react to US involvement? |
Filipino rebels resisted US rule. |
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Who became president in Hawaii? |
Sandford Dole |
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What three islands served as refueling stations to the US? |
Guam, Samoa, Midway |
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What did European powers establish in China? |
"Spheres of Influence" |
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What is an example of the sphere influence in China? |
John Hay's "Open Door Policy" |
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What was the boxer rebellion of 1900? |
uprising by Boxers against Western influence |
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What did the involvement in Japan do? |
Commodore Perry opens Japan to trade; ending traditional Japanese isolation |
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Name two of the four reasons why the US was interested in the Caribbean? |
1-hemispheric security 2-panama canal 3-America acquired Puerto Rico and established indirect control of Cuba 4-protect economic investments |
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Why did President Roosevelt decide to help the Panamanians rebel against Columbia? |
for the canal zone for the Panama Canal |
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How long did it take to construct the Panama Canal? |
10 years |
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What did the construction of the Panama Canal do? |
ended the need for a two ocean navy |
