APUSH - Quiz #9
Open Door Policy
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
What did Cleveland do during Hawaii revolt?
Did not condone attacking Hawaii + wanted to respect Queen's authority
What did Seward purchase?
Alaska from Russia
What position did Theodore Roosevelt have before who left to join the Rough Riders?
Assistant Secretary to the Navy
What did Dewy do in the Philippines?
Brought the fleet to sink the entire Pacific fleet Got America Philippines
Which was not a factor in fostering in a change in US foreign policy?
Concern over the lack of natural resources
What document provides terms for Cuban intervention?
The Plaque Amendment
What was the argument against expansionism?
Violates Monroe Doctrine v. Triumph of America
What did Mahan want?
Great White Fleet, navy
Roosevelt understood?
Increasing importance of Japan
James Blaine's greatest diplomatic success?
Latin America
Samoan powers gave us?
Location for military base
The first colony outside N. Amer. acquired by U.S?
Midway Island
Philippine-American War
More costly than Spanish-American War
How skilled were they in fighting in the beginning of Spanish-American War?
Not prepared to fight European powers
Which territory caused the most debate about acquiring colonies?
Philippines: size, location
What was Governor Weiler doing to Cuba?
Putting them in re-concentration plants
The reasons why Hawaii was annexed?
Stop Japan from getting Hawaii, pursue manifest destiny
American expansionism after the 1890s:
was largely driven by the desire for expanded overseas trade, economic expansion and colonies overseas
Yellow Journalism
type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers
Did Roosevelt care about foreign policy?
- not concerned because of country's size, population, and resources
What caused yellow fever?
mosquitos