U.S. History Chapter 14 Study Guide

In the "Roosevelt corollary" to the ___, the United States asserted greater power in Latin America.

Monroe Doctrine

the promoted cooperation among the Western Hemisphere

OAS (organization of american states)

What event prompted President Wilson to send troops into Mexico in 1916?

Pancho Villa led a raid on a town in New Mexico

Which of the following was a Spanish territory acquired by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

Puerto Rico

What enabled Theodore Roosevelt to become president in 1901?

William McKinley was assassinated

What new American attitude toward international affairs led to the building-up of the U.S. Navy?

a willingness to go to war to protect American interests overseas

Why did the United States assert itself as a world power?

manifest destiny and superior attitude

the battle where commodore George Dewey defeats the Spanish fleet in the philippines

manila bay (pacific)

Wilson's foreign policy has been called

moral imperialism

The idea that the U.S. and Latin America should work together became known as

pan-americanism

the acquisition and construction of the ___ was built to enforce the "big stick" policy

panama canal

A foreign area whose rulers are allowed to retain power in exchange for the protection of a more powerful nation is called

protectorate

established a civil government for Puerto Rico in 1900

foraker act

thousands of people died from this

yellow fever

conditions on Cuba's independence

platt amendment

Why did the United States seek trade cooperation with Latin America?

to increase Latin American demand for American products

what was America's primary interest in Asia?

trade with China and Japan

an african american regiment; called the "buffalo soldiers"; captured and held kettle hill and assisted in the capture of san juan hill

9th and 10th cavalry

What U.S. action in 1894 set off a new rebellion in Cuba?

The U.S. increased its sugar tariff

He sailed into a Japanese harbor to negotiate a treaty

commodore matthew perry

On what two fronts was the Spanish-American War fought?

pacific and carribbean

Theodore Roosevelt gained territorial rights in Panama by means of

supporting a revolution in Panama

What Spanish possession did the U.S. gain on May 1, 1898, when Commodore George Dewey defeated the Spanish navy?

the Philippines

he killed the Mexican dictator and seized power

victoriano huerta

he helped minimize the yellow fever disease

william gorgas

two of the leading yellow journalists

william hearst and joseph pulitzer

Roosevelt's successor; he was less interested in military force and more on economic development

william howard taft

John Fiske's idea of Anglo-Saxonism promoted the notion that

English-speaking countries were superior to others

How did the search for new overseas markets push the U.S. to become a world power?

because of European expansion many Americans felt America should expand as well

Why did President Wilson's moral diplomacy not accomplish its intended purpose?

because world peace is not possible

5 conditions of the platt amendment

couldnt make treaties, had to allow us to buy or lease naval stations, debt had to be low, the us had the right to intervene, made cuba an american protectorate

President Taft's policies toward Latin American countries became known as ___

dollar diplomacy

What caused many Americans to support the Cuban rebels?

exaggerated newspaper stories of Spanish atrocities

Which economic policies put in place by industrialized nations caused those nations to look for new markets?

high tariffs against one another's goods

aggressive nationalism marked by an aggressive foreign policy

jingoism

what treaty was signed in 1854 and gave U.S. trading rights to Japanese ports?

kanagawa

sugar planters supported by U.S. sailors overthrew this queen

liliuokalani

what happened as a result of the american annexation of the Philippines?

the Filipinos rebelled

Secretary of State John Hay promoted ___, in which all nations agreed to let the others trade with China.

the open door policy

___, an American volunteer cavalry unit, attacked San Juan Hill in Cuba and won.

the rough riders

What specific event triggered American cries for war against Spain?

the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

Why were some American leaders opposed to the annexation of the Philippines?

they felt it threatened the U.S. economically and violated U.S. principles

=promoted democracy to create a world free of war; wanted U.S. to be the moral example

wilson's idealism

Sensationalist reporting, in which reporters exaggerate or make up stories, is referred to as

yellow journalism

How did the rise in factories influence the American drive toward imperialism?

No country had access to all the natural resources needed to run their industries

How did U.S. attempts at opening trade with Japan influence Japanese culture?

The Japanese began an industrial revolution of their own

climax of imperialism

spanish american war

After ___, Secretary of State John Hay convinced European powers not to divide China into colonies.

the boxer rebellion

what treaty ended the spanish-american war?

the treaty of paris

How were President Wilson's foreign policies different from those of his predecessors?

He was opposed to imperialism

Wilson sent him in to capture Villa; "black jack"

John J. Perishing

What did Theodore Roosevelt mean when he spoke of the United States carrying a "big stick"?

that the United States should make it clear to other nations that it intended to back up its policies with actions as well as words

How did "moral diplomacy" shape President Wilson's foreign policy?

the U.S should promote democracy to create a world free of war and that the U.S should be the moral example

a stolen letter written by the Spanish ambassador criticizing President McKinley

the de lome letter

What is imperialism?

the economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker ones

Which of the following was a reason for the United States to become more active in international affairs?

the need to find new markets

Why did the U.S. want to eliminate spheres of influence in China?

they worried about foreign nations controlling economic development