Brinkley Chapter 20

Which of the following newspaper publishers were accused of using "yellow journalism" in their coverage of the trouble in Cuba in the 1890's?

*William Randolph Hearst *Joseph Pulitzer

What were some basic ideas of Imperialism?

*belief of superior Anglo-Saxon civilization *spread religion *develop countries *natural law

Describe Manifest Destiny

*involved exspansion of Continental U.S. *took land *territories became part of U.S.

The new Manifest Destiny of the 1890's differed from traditional American expansionism in that the territories acquired in the 1890's were:

*not likely to become states *not contiguous with existing states or territories *not considered suitable for massive American settlement

Describe Eugenics (at least 3 examples)

*science to alter the reproductive process of plants and animals applied to humans *was about creating the ideal human *whites on top *sterilization advocated by eugenics supporters *sterilized mentally disabled, and criminals *dealt with racial purity

What were 3 causes of the Spaniah- American War?

*sinking of Maine battleship *growing of imperialism *yellow journalism

Describe the "New Manifest Destiny"

*took land *expanded to get resources *territories did not become part of the U.S. *had competition with Europe *based upon Alfred Thayer Mahan's book "The Influence of Sea Power on History" *dealt with America becoming an empire

Which of the following was not a result of increasing American influence in the Hawaiian Islands beginning in the 1830's?

Asian immigrants were prevented from residing in Hawaii

T/F The largest ground-forces encounter of the Spanish=American War actually took place in the Dominican Republic.

False

T/F The main commodity of trade between the United States and Cuba was cotton.

False

T/F The so-called Open Door policy was designed to protect American interests in Panama, in particular, and Central American, in general.

False

T/F William Howard Taft acquired his initial national reputation as the commander of the "Rough Rider" regiment.

False

T/F Because of the publicity that had accompanied Spanish atrocities in Cuba, the U.S. Army carefully avoided harsh tactics in the Philippine Ware.

False

T/F By 1895 almost all the population of Hawaii's main islands was of European ancestry.

False

T/F Emilio Aguinaldo was the principal leader of the Cuban nationalists until he died in a Spanish detention camp prior to American intervention.

False

T/F In the 1890's Senator Henry Cabot Lodge led the isolationist faction of congress that argued the United Sates should not have any significant interests beyond the nation's existing borders.

False

T/F In the 1895 dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela, the United States' position was favorable to Great Britain.

False

T/F The American attack on the Spanish fleet at Manila resulted in the most difficult and bloodiest engagement of the Spanish=American War.

False

T/F The Spanish-American War was called the "splendid little war" because military plans and arrangements went smoothly and efficiently even though there was diplomatic controversy

False

T/F The United States fought a brief naval war with Great Britain over access to trade in Jamaica and the Bahamas

False

Three of the following were competitors for control of the Samoan Island in the 1880's and 1890's. Which is the exception?

Japan

The expression "yellow journalism" refers to the newspapers that emphasized:

Lurid and sensational news

In addition to waging military expeditions against the Spanish in Cuba and the Philippines, the Untied States invaded:

Puerto Rico

The Wilson-Gorman tariff of 1894 had disastrous effects on the economy of Cuba because of its very high duties on:

Sugar

T/F A provision was incorporated into Cuba's constitution that gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuba to preserve independence, life, and property.

True

T/F Some influential writers supported American imperialism on the grounds that white Anglo-Saxon and teutonic peoples were destined to dominate portions of the world occupied mainly by darker-skinned races.

True

T/F The U.S. governors of the Philippine colony have Filipinos broad local autonomy and oversaw significant development of roads, schools, and the like.

True

T/F The United States helped organize the Pan-American Union.

True

T/F The victory of William Mckinley over William Jennings Bryan in the 1900 presidential election can be interpreted as a national endorsement of America's imperialism.

True

T/F Whereas the Spanish-American War lasted only about three and a half months, the American effort to suppress the subsequent Filipino insurrection lasted more than three years.

True

The Treaty of Paris of 1898, which ended the Spanish-American War, provided for Spain to transfer to the United States three of the following. Which is the exception?

Virgin Islands

The use of African-American troops in the Untied States Army during the Spanish-American War had the effect of:

arousing racial tensions among troops and with communities around posts, especially in several southern states

The reforms of Elihu Root in the period between 1900 and 1903 were significant in:

modernizing the United States Army

In 1893, a revolution in Hawaii overthrew the government of Queen Liliuokalani. This revolution was instigated mainly by:

native inhabitants of Hawaii

American Preparation and mobilization for the military operations against Cuba in 1898 may most accurately be described or characterized as:

remarkably inefficient and incompetent

Alfred Thayer Mahan was significant to the development of American imperialism through his writings on:

sea power

Commodore George Dewey was noteworthy to the Spanish-American War for:

sinking the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay

The provisional government following the revolution in Hawaii that overthrew Queen Liliuokalani:

sought annexation to the United States

The text lists three factors that contributed directly or indirectly to the development of the new Manifest Destiny at the turn of the century. Which of the following is not one of the three?

the declining volume of American foreign trade

The most serious issue in the debate over ratification of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 was:

the status of the Philippines

As a result of the naval building program begun in the 1870's, by 1900 the U.S. Navy was:

the third most powerful in the world