History CH.11 Review
A ______ of influence is an area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges in another country.
A sphere of influence
A(n) ______ is a way for citizens to propose new laws
Initiative
The separate but equal doctrine was established by _______
Plessy v. Ferguson
_______ was an African American leader who told African Americans to be patient and work hard while waiting for racial progress.
Booker T. Washington
The ______ was the nickname of Roosevelt's party in the 1912 election.
Bull Moose Party
President Taft used _____ diplomacy when it came to our interaction with ____ ____ ____
Dollar, China, Nicaragua, Mexico
True or False: As a result of the Flake Act, the United States established a civil government in Puerto Rico.
False
True or False: President Taft promised to employ Moral Diplomacy in Latin America.
False
True or False: Teddy Roosevelt led the Ninth Cavalry during the Spanish- American War.
False
The cruise of the ______ showed that the United States was a naval power.
Great White Fleet
Why did Emilio Aguinaldo organize an insurrection against U.S. rule in the Philippines?
He felt betrayed by the U.S. decision to occupy his country.
Why did President Cleveland refuse to sign a treaty to annex Hawaii?
He learned that most Hawaiians did not approve of the treaty.
How did President Roosevelt help to make the United States a world power.
He strengthened and asserted U.S. military power
How did Alfred Thayer Mahan help to strengthen American power?
He urged the United States to build a modern naval fleet.
Ms. ______ was a muckraker who revealed the "history of standard oil"
Ida Tarbell
Name two motives for Imperialism
Ideological, Religious, Exploratory, Economic, Political/Military
What change did the Seventeenth Amendment bring to U.S. politics?
It allowed senators to be elected directly by citizens.
What statement is not a legacy of the Progressive Era?
It eliminated unfair employment practices.
How does the initiative process increase the influence of voters on politics?
It empowers citizens to directly pass laws by popular vote.
How did the Yellow Press affect American sentiment toward the crisis in Cuba?
It fueled American jingoism and anger toward Spain.
How did the Social Gospel impact efforts for social reform?
It linked biblical ideas about justice and charity to action on social reform issues.
How did the Plessy v. Ferguson court case affect American Society?
It supported the norm of segregation in many areas of American life.
Why did the United States support the Panamanian rebellion against Colombia?
It wanted to build a canal through Panama.
Why did the Anti-Imperialist League argue against the U.S. occupation of the Philippines?
It would go against the principles of American government.
How did the Spanish reaction to Jose Marti's war of independence influence American public opinion?
Many Americans opposed Spain's tactics and expressed support for Cuban independence.
When Republican William McKinley ran for reelection, why did he choose Theodore Roosevelt as his vice-presidential running mate?
McKinley hoped that Roosevelt's status as a war hero from the Spanish-American war would help his candidacy.
The Roosevelt corollary updated the ____ _____ for an age of expansionism.
Monroe Doctrine
Under Carrie Chapman Catt's leadership, what was one method used by the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) to promote suffrage for women?
NAWSA used the referendum process to try to pass state suffrage laws.
President _____ won the election of 1912
President Wilson
As a result of the Spanish American war the United States acquired Guam, Philippines, Cuba, and ______
Puerto Rico
Mr. ______ was a politician who pushed for the idea of direct primary and putting the power back into the people's hands.
Robert La Follette
President _____ believed in and preached the square deal
Roosevelt
President _____ helped negotiate the peace treaty that helped end the Russo-Japanese war.
Roosevelt
President _____ was known for his "big stick" diplomacy
Roosevelt
The _____ consisted of rugged westerners and upper-class easterners who relished what Roosevelt called the "Strenuous Life."
Rough Riders
______ houses was community centers that provided social services to the urban poor.
Settlement
The ______ act outlawed monopolies and practices that restrained trade.
Sherman antitrust act, 1890
The United States acquired control of the Isthmus of Panama from Colombia by....
Sponsoring a revolution
What did President Wilson refer to as the "Triple wall of privilege"?
Tariffs, banks, and trusts
What was the primary focus of Francis Willard's efforts for social reform?
Temperance
What did educator John Dewey likely mean when he urged that children be taught to think creatively?
That their education should go beyond memorizing basic facts.
The ______ amendment established a federal income tax to help redistribute the wealth in the United States.
The 16th
The ______ amendment gave women the right to vote.
The 19th
America took over the contract from ______ and finished the building of the Panama Canal
The French
What was the major strategy used by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in their effort to achieve racial equality?
The NAACP used litigation to challenge unfair laws and expand rights for African Americans.
How did the relationship between the federal government and food producers change under President Roosevelt?
The Pure Food and Drug Act empowered the federal government to test and monitor the production and sale of food.
The sinking of the USS ______ propelled the United States into the Spanish American War.
The USS Maine
How did the Treaty of Paris lead to complications after the Spanish-American War?
The United States acquired the Philippines as a part of the treaty, leading to debate over America's role in the Philippines.
Why was the United States less concerned with developing extractive economies than European Empires were?
The United States already had a significant supply of raw materials for manufacturing.
Why did the United States propose the Open Door Policy?
The United States wanted to establish free trade with China.
How was the United States affected by the conclusion of the Spanish-American War?
The conclusion of the war brought both economic benefits and increased political influence to the United States.
What kind of education did the Niagara Movement encourage?
The study of history, literature, and philosophy to facilitate independent thinking.
On what principle did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. du Bois agree?
They both believed injustices against African Americans must be ended.
In what way were Jane Addams and Florence Kelley alike?
They both were committed to improving the lives of children.
Why did Suffragists criticize President Wilson for declaring , "the world must be made safe for democracy"?
They did not think the United States could be a true democracy until women could vote.
How did American missionaries affect expansionism?
They encouraged expansionism by strengthening American presence abroad.
What common belief did all Progressives share?
They wanted to correct the injustices of urban industrial society.
Why did Susan B. Anthony choose to vote in an election?
To call attention to the fact that it was illegal for women to vote.
What was the purpose of the Eighteenth Amendment?
To outlaw the production and sale of alcohol.
The treaty of _____ officially ended the Spanish American War.
Treaty of Paris
True or False: Sanford B. Dole encouraged the American government to annex Hawaii.
True
How did the United States gain control of Hawaii?
U.S. Marines assisted rebels to overthrow the Hawaiian government.
______ was the author of The Jungle
Upton Sinclair
The Niagara movement which denounced the idea of gradual progress was led by _____.
W.E.B. Du Bois
The assassination of president _____ allowed Teddy Roosevelt to become the youngest president to ever serve.
William Mckinley
Why did the construction of the Panama Canal prove to be a difficult endeavor?
Workers had to combat deadly tropical diseases.
Why did Theodore Roosevelt receive a Nobel Peace Prize?
for negotiating a peace treaty during the Russo-Japanese War
How did the initiative process increase the influence of voters on politics?
it empowers citizens to directly pass laws by popular vote.
Who determined the rights of Puerto Ricans during the Insular Cases after the Spanish-American War?
the U.S. Supreme Court
What factor most influenced economic growth in the United States between 1870 and 1920?
the expansion of American world trade markets
What motivated the Righteous and Harmonious Fists to begin the Boxer Rebellion?
the growing influence of outsiders in China.
