chapter 19 -22

In the 1890s, the interest in American expansion overseas was motivated by

fears that domestic natural resources would soon be in limited supply

The Philippines achieved independence from the United States

following World War II

In 1900, the Chinese Boxer Rebellion was directed at

foreigners in china

The presidential election of 1900

found the American public largely in favor of national colonialism

In the early 1900s, which American dependency did NOT receive territorial status?

cuba

The 1901 Platt Amendment was directed at

cuba

The Spanish-American War began primarily because of events in

cuba

The author of The Influence of Sea Power upon History believed the United States

should take possession of the Hawaiian Islands.

Criticism within the United States of American colonialism included all the following EXCEPT

the financial costs of administering colonies would require burdensome taxes

The treaty concluding the Spanish-American War

transferred the Philippines and Puerto Rico to the United States.

In 1895, the United States and Great Britain were involved in a serious boundary dispute involving British Guiana and

venezuela

Prior to its annexation by the United States in 1898, Hawaii

was largely governed by a monarchy

In the early twentieth century, Cuba

was occupied by troops from the United States for years at a time

In reporting the sinking of the Maine, the New York Journal and the New York World

were highly sensational and biased.

In 1900, the "Open Door notes"

were unilaterally adopted by the United States

In 1898, pressure for the American entry into war in Cuba came from

Cuban émigrés living in the United States.

in the early stage of the Spanish-American War, Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in

Manila Bay

As in the Civil War, the bulk of U.S. soldiers in the Spanish-American War came from

National Guard units

In the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt's famous charge in the battle of San Juan Hill

(all above )has been considered bold and reckless. was a minor part of the battle. actually took place on Kettle Hill.

In the late nineteenth century, the term "yellow press" referred to

(all the above) a sensationalist style of reporting news. the lavish use of color in newspapers. an effort by newspapers to appeal to a mass market.

In its war in the Philippines, the United State's military

(both A and B) faced considerable guerrilla tactics. became increasingly brutal.

In 1899, those who favored the annexation of the Philippines argued

(both A and B) they were interested in greater trade with Asian countries and the United States was already in possession of it.

The author who called on the United States to increase its naval forces in his book, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, was

Alfred T. Mahan

When Hawaii was annexed in 1898

American marines were used to carry out the action

In the late nineteenth century, the United States' interest in Samoa saw competition from

Germany

Which of the following statements regarding the Spanish-American War is FALSE

U.S. Army soldiers were well-equipped and supplied

The story of race and the Spanish-American War saw

a significant number of black troops in the American forces

Later evidence related to the explosion that sank the Maine suggested the likely cause was

an accident in an engine room.

Arguments used by Social Darwinists in the United States to justify expansionism

contended all nations were engaged in a constant struggle to survive.

In 1898, a letter stolen from Dupuy de Lome, Spain's minister to Washington, was controversial because it

described William McKinley as a weak president.

The "Open Door notes"

directed to imperial powers in Europe and Asia.

The Foraker Act of 1900

established an American colonial government over Puerto Rico

Beginning in 1898, the United States's war in the Philippines

lasted for years and resulted in thousands of American deaths

According to the terms of the 1901 Platt Amendment

the United States had the right to intervene in Cuba to protect lives.

In 1899, supporters of the annexation of the Philippines argued the United States had set a precedent for taking land while treating its inhabitants as dependents in the case of

the federal government's treatment of American Indians

The Spanish-American War revealed to American military planners

the need to improve glaring deficiencies in the army

The greatest American debate over the consequences of the Spanish-American War involved

the status of the Philippines