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