U.S. History review
Before 1898, most Americans had opposed imperialism. Why did imperialism suddenly become more popular in the US by the end of the century?
Americans wanted to sell goods to new markets and buy raw materials for new industries.
Which of these was a negative result of the construction of the Panama Canal?
Columbia and other Latin American countries resented US interference in the Panamanian revolt against Colombia.
Which of the following provides the best evidence in support of the view that Americans went to ware with Spain in 1898 for humanitarianism purposes?
Congress passed the Teller Amendment promising that the Unites States would not annex Cuba, even if it won the war.
HT Johnson wrote "The Black Man's Burden" in response to Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The White Man's Burden." What point of view does Johnson express?
Imperialism seeks to conquer and exploit weaker peoples rather than to help them.
Why is the Spanish American Ware of 1898 often considered a major turning point in US history?
It revealed that the US had become a world power.
Which exiled Cuban leader raised money in Ybor City and other cities in Florida to organize a new revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba?
Jose Marti
Which American city served as the main port of embarkation for the "Rough Riders" and other American forces sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
Tampa, Florida
How did the Platt Amendment differ from the Teller Amendment?
The Platt Amendment preserved Cuban independence but claimed the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
After observing how th European great powers had carved out " spheres of influence" in China, what action did US Secretary of State Hays propose?
The US and other foreign nations should enjoy equal trading rights in China.
The excerpt below is from a speech by Senator Albert J. Beveridge to the US Senate on January 9, 1900. Mr President, the times call for honesty. The Philippines are ours forever, "territory belonging to the US, " as the Constitution calls them. And just beyond the Philippines are China's unlimited markets.. We will not retreat from either. We will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient. Based on this speech, what conclusion can be made about the views of American imperialists in 1900?
They saw the Philippines as a useful base for increasing American trade withEast Asia.
How did engineers overcome the obstacles that the geography of Panama prsed to the building of the Panama Canal?
They sprayed insecticides to kill mosquitoes and built concrete locks to raise ships to a higher elevation.
The excerpt below is from Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History, published in 1890 England's naval bass have been in all parts of the world and her fleets have at once protected them, kept open the communications between them, and relied upon them for shelter... Colonies attached to the mother-country... Britan's power was everywhere that her ships could reach. In this book, Mahan urged Americans to build a large navy and acquire colonies as Britain had. What other strategy did Mahan advocate for the US to succeed as a naval power?
building a canal through Central America
