Chapter 20

John Fiske used Darwinian ideas to justify Anglo-Saxon dominance.

True

The Roosevelt Corollary applied the Monroe Doctrine to Hawaii.

false

In the Spanish-American War, more American soldiers died from disease than in combat.

True

Josiah Strong and John Fiske justified American imperialism by stressing

Anglo-Saxon superiority

Theodore Roosevelt fought in Cuba as a commissioned officer in the regular U.S. Army

False

In the SpanishAmerican War, Commodore George Dewey won a major victory against Spain in the Philippines

True

A letter from Depuy de Lôme played a significant role in creating tensions that led to the annexation of Hawaii.

False

By 1920, both Puerto Rico and the Philippines had gained complete independence from the United States

False

By 1920, both Puerto Rico and the Philippines had gained complete independence from the United States.

False

In 1887, the United States bought Alaska from Britain for $7.2 million

False

Josiah Strong defended imperialism for economic reasons.

False

In the 1880s, an attempt to build a canal across Central America was made by the

French

What were the 3 territories the U.S gained from Spain as a result of the Spanish-American war?

Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico

In the SpanishAmerican War, more American armed forces personnel died from disease than in combat

True

An early and major American victory in the SpanishAmerican War occurred at

Manila Bay

The Treaty of Portsmouth resulted from American intervention in the

Russo-Japanese War.

In the 1890s, anti-imperialists included

Samuel Gompers, Andrew Carnegie, and William James

Which of the following statements about the American acquisition of Puerto Rico is true?

The Jones Act of 1917 made residents of Puerto Rico U.S citizens

In the 1890s, Hawaii entered into an agreement with the United States allowing them to import sugar into the country duty free in exchange for not leasing their territory to a third power.

True

Alfred Thayer Mahan was a leading advocate of American sea power and imperialism

True

Although Americans wanted to expand their territories in the Western Hemisphere by creating colonies, they had no intention of welcoming those colonized nations into the union.

True

At the beginning of the Cuban War for Independence, Grover Cleveland tried to protect American businesses while avoiding direct military involvement

True

Emilio Aguinaldo at first aided George Dewey against the Spanish in the Philippines

True

Even before the SpanishAmerican War, the Cubans traded more with the United States than with Spain

True

In the 1880s, the Pacific was the major area of U.S. overseas activity.

True

The Hawaiian revolution was encouraged by American planters for economic reasons

True

The Teller Amendment denied interest in annexing Cuba

True

Why was U.S in Cuba?

U.S had sugar and mining companies; owners of sugar plantations became concerned about the security of their investments and traded more with Cuba

The SpanishAmerican War occurred during the presidency of

William McKinley

The Spanish-American War occurred during the presidency of

William McKinley.

Theodore Roosevelt became president as a result of the death of

William McKinley.

Isolationism

a desire to stay out of conflicts elsewhere in the World- dominated American public opinion

The United States entered the war with Spain largely because of

a public aroused by the yellow press and the explosion of U.S battleship Maine

The Panama Canal opened in 1909 at the end of Theodore Roosevelt's administration.

false

The "new imperialism" of the 1890s especially stressed

access to new markets.

The Maine probably blew up as a result of

an Accident

The latest evidence suggests the sinking of the Maine was caused by

an accidental explosion and fire on the ship

Jane Addams, William James, and Andrew Carnegie all

belonged to the Anti-Imperialist League.

Alaska

bought it for $7.2 million which removed the threat of Russian imperialism in North America

"Yellow journalism" was the term applied to the popular newspapers that

carried sensational stories about events in Cuba

The Boxer Rebellion took place in

china

Put the following events in the correct chronological order

de Lôme letter, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago

Which chronology is correct?

de Lôme letter, sinking of the Maine, Teller Amendment, battles around Santiago

The Teller Amendment

denied the intention to take Cuba.

As a result of the SpanishAmerican War, the United States

emerged as an imperial power

The Open Door policy described America's approach to Cuba after 1900.

false

Theodore Roosevelt fought in Cuba as a commissioned officer in the regular U.S. Army.

false

the new manifest destiny became the justification for

imperialism; "take the white man's burden"; spreading their democratic ideals, capitalist investments and Christian beliefs: Anglo-Saxon

Alfred Thayer Mahan is best known for his writings about the

importance of sea power.

why did America expand its military presence and territorial possessions?

manufacturers and commercial farmers became dependent on international trade

Why did the U.S annex the Philippines despite anti-imperialist opposition?

national glory, commerce, racial superiority, evangelism (christianize them)

The Platt Amendment

placed restrictions on the Cuban government's independence

Albert J. Beveridge, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Theodore Roosevelt agreed on

the benefits of obtaining overseas possessions

"Seward's folly" involved

the purchase of Alaska

Why did the United States fight a war in the Philippines after the Spanish American War?

to quell an insurrection of Filipinos that opposed annexation by the United States

Emilio Aguinaldo at first aided George Dewey against the Spanish in the Philippines.

true

The United States built the Panama Canal on land that had previously belonged to Colombia.

true

The sensationalist approach of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer's newspapers came to be called "yellow journalism."

true

Although Theodore Roosevelt successfully negotiated for the United States to use the Canal Zone, many felt his tactics during the negotiations with Panama

violated international law.

Why was Cuba important to Spain?

was a major market for Spanish goods