Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
26 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
What policy was designed as a way for the United States to further trade interests in China? |
The open door notes |
|
|
What island was taken by force and later became a state? |
Hawaii |
|
|
What was the only country not under Us control as a result of the Spanish-American War? |
Cuba |
|
|
What was the volunteer Cavalry under the command of Teddy Roosevelt? |
The Rough Riders |
|
|
Mark Twain and others have the Anti-Imperialist attitude that it is not necessary to own people in order to what with them? |
Trade |
|
|
What was acquired by purchase, rebellion, and annual rent only to be returned in 1999? |
The Panama Canal |
|
|
What ship exploded but set forth the Spanish-American War? |
The USS Maine |
|
|
What treaty ended the Spanish-American War? |
The Treaty of Paris |
|
|
After we build nine new ships we became the third largest what? |
World power |
|
|
Who did the delome letter called weak and a coward? |
William McKinley |
|
|
What is imperialism? |
A policy where a stronger Nation takes over weaker Nation for trade, natural resources, and territory |
|
|
Who was the first president to win the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for ending the war between Russia and Japan? |
Theodore Roosevelt |
|
|
What was the purpose of the Boxer Rebellion? |
The Chinese revolutionaries attempt to remove foreign influence from China |
|
|
What is the thirst for new markets? |
Materialistic view that we needed to sell their goods to other nations |
|
|
What act ended military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico? |
The Foraker Act |
|
|
The Roosevelt Corollary would build on the Monroe Doctrine and extend their power into what nation? |
Latin America |
|
|
Who did we purchase Alaska from and for how much? |
Russia for 7.2 million |
|
|
How long did the Spanish-American War last? |
15 weeks |
|
|
What country Us control for 3 years to gain independence but failed? |
The Philippines |
|
|
What country was controlled by Europeans? |
China |
|
|
What did Jose Marti do? |
He was a Cuban poet and journalist in Exile in New York he organized and wrote about a guerrilla campaign to destroy American owned property in Cuba in order to provoke us intervention in Cuba. |
|
|
What did the Platt Amendment do? |
Insisted that Cuba stay out of debt, allow us to intervene, allow the US to sell and buy Cuban land for Naval in fueling stations. |
|
|
What is yellow journalism? |
Type of journalism that exaggerated the truth for the sake of enraging the reader. |
|
|
Who was William Seward? |
Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln who bought Alaska |
|
|
What is San Juan Hill? |
An American victory battle in San Diego |
|
|
What did Dollar Diplomacy do? |
The u.s. loaned money to Latin America in order to maintain relationship and keep out European investors |
