Chapter 5 history test review

wrote a best-selling book that helped build public support for a strong navy

Alfred T. Mahan

Created the "Big Sister" policy towards Latin America (seeking better relations), presided over the Pan-Am conference

James G. Blaine

- during the Rev, US got inolved by occupying cruise because it disagreeed with new corrupt goverment that was unfriendly with US -also arrested US soliders -marines occupy veracruz and refuse to leave while Huerta remained in power (1914) -general pershing and 15000 soldiers sent to mexico to capture villa -power is lost in mexico causing new leader who create a gov friendly to the US -wilson

Mexico

who controlled the financial industry?

Morgan

allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely with other nations' sphere of influence

Open door policy

Which did NOT become part of the US as a result of this time period...

Oregon

Which nation attempted to achieve its independence by going to ear against the US?

Philippines

American military forces occupied the islands after it received some degree of independence. Similar to Hawaii, Puerto Rico also flourished off of sugar exports to the U.S. In 1917, Jones Act is passed which declared Puerto Rico as a U.S territory.

Puerto Rico

In 1878, the Hayes administration extracted a treaty from Samoan leaders for an American naval station at Pago Pago. It bound the United States to arbitrate any differences between Samoa and other nations. U.S keeps control of harbor at Pago Pago while giving Britain other territories elsewhere in the Pacific.

Samoa

How did the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine change U.S. No one knew the actual cause but American newspapers claimed that the Spanish had blown up the ship. Due to Yellow Journalism,it was greatly affected the general public opinion. Yellow Journalism greatly pressured the President into declaring war on Spain.

Spain

The rapid growth of industry in the united states helped fuel imperialism because

US was producing too many goods for its own people to buy

what african-amercian published for complete political and economic equality among blacks?

WEB Dubois

whcih of the following is NOT a reason why the Panama Canal was important?

allowed the US to control he Sugar trade in Cuba

a major result of the spanish-american war (1898) was that the united states...

assumed a more prominent role in world affairs

was an attempt by Chinese groups to destroy the influence of Westerners in China

boxer rebellion

what was included in the de Lome Letter?

criticism of president mckinley

-had trouble repaying loans to European nations -appeals to the US for help -Italian navy sails to Caribbean -American collector ordered to assume control of the customs houses and collect duties to avoid conflict (1904) -European intervention stopped and the Roosevelt Corollary is formed and articulated -roosevelt

domincan republic

This act established Puerto Rico as an unorganized U.S. territory. Puerto Ricans were not given U.S. citizenship, but the U.S. president appointed the island's governor and governing council.

foraker act

Domestic Policy - high tariffs protected American industries and was greatest source of govt income - Dingley Tariff Act (gave president power to negotiate lower rates or free trade) - gold=standard as baking of American currency

foreign policy philosophies of Mckinley

Big stick diplomacy- "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary.\tIt is a way of intimidating countries without actually harming them and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy.

foreign policy philosophies of Roosevelt

came up with dollar diplomacy encouraged American businesses to invest in Latin American development

foreign policy philosophies of Taft

Moral diplomacy- foreign policy proposed by President Wilson to condemn imperialism, spread democracy, and promote peace

foreign policy philosophies of Wilson

President Roosevelt's statement "Speak softly and carry a big stick", was clearly shown when

he intervened in Latin American affairs

As tensions were building against the Spanish club, President McKinley was faced with strong______or aggressive nationalism within the Republican Party, agressive foreign policy

jingoism

what group of people discouraged immigration during the gilded age?

nativists

which of the following did NOT stimulate US imperialism?

need for a new source of cheap labor to bring to the US

the idea that the united states and latin america nations should work together

pan americanism

effectively made cuba into an American protectorate

platt amendment

a country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country

protectorate

purpose for US imperialism is..

raw materials and markets

who controlled standard oil

rockefeller

WWhat event finally pushed the US to fight with Spain?

sinking of the USS Maine

what was the role of yellow journalism in building support for Cuba?

swaying americans in the rebels to favor exaggerated stories to attract readers

the idea that english-speaking nations were superior to other nations an idea that sought to jusitfy imperliast expansion.

Anglo-saxonism

The U.S. wanted to trade in China even though the U.S. had no Sphere of Influence. This created an Open door, the other countries, not wanting to go to war, decided to let the U.S. in instead of fighting.

China

formed to promote cooperation among the nations of the Western Hemisphere called organization of American States

Commercial bureau of the American Republics

William McKinley declares war after blow up of The Maine, influential Yellow Journalism, and seeing a stolen and insulting letter from Dupuy de Lome. America intervenes in Cuban revolution over Spain and wins the Spanish American War, however they do experience supply and mobilization problems; Platt Amendment.

Cuba

-Americans secured this remote Pacific island from Spain after the war over Cuba. Americans had captured it earlier, before the residents even knew that there was a war going on. -In 1898, by the terms of the Treaty of Paris, the island was ceded by Spain to the United States as a result of the Spanish American War.

Guam

Established a naval base at Pearl Harbor in 1887; U.S settlers went and soon dominated their economic and political life. Hawaii's economy was based around sugar exports to America. When Queen Liliuokalani challenged the growing American control of the islands, but American planters concluded that the only way for them to recover was to become part of the U.S and so in 1893 they staged a revolution and called on the U.S for protection. President Harrison signed annexation agreement in 1893, but wasn't ratified until 1898 under McKinley.

Hawaii

what islands were important to traders from the US on their travels to India and China?

Hawaiian islands

the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nation

Imperialism

1) US trade with 2 ports in Japan 2) Peace between the countries 3) Help for American shipwrecks of the coast of Japan 4) Permission for Americans to buy wood, water, food, and coal in ports MARKED THE BEGINNING OF JAPAN LOSING TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND ADOPTING A MORE WESTERN SOCIETY

Japan

in American Political Ideas (1885) he stressed the superior character of "Anglo-Saxon" institutions as a reason for global domination. Came from Darwinism

John Fiske (theory)

moral imperialism

Many Latin Americans thought Wilson's "________________" style of diplomacy was no improvement over Roosevelt's "big stick" diplomacy.

took a naval expedition to Japan in order to negotiate a trade treaty

Matthew C. Perry

-U.S. wanted help gain them independence from Colombia -Also build canal -US warships ensure independence (1903) -canals open 1914 along with ports -Roosevelt Teddy Roosevelt sends American forces to intervene in the Panamanian Revolution against Colombia to maintain order. They prevented Colombian forces from suppressing the rebellion and three days later TR recognized Panama as an independent nation. Also issue construction of the Panama Canal.

Panama

connecting Pacific and Atlantic ocean a shortcut built by the US after signing a treaty with Columbia

Panama Canal

-stepping stone to china -trade with chiniese -U.S won it and payed 20 mill in treaty of paris -it use to be controled by Spain today it is independent

Philippines

was an extension to Monroe doctrine, promised that if Latin American countries could not manage their finances, the US would intervene and manage their finances for them

Roosevelt Corollary

What was the turning point of the fighting in Cuba?

battle of San Juan Hill

one foreign policy goal of president Theodore roosevelt was to...

restrict european intervention in the western hemisphere

The US claims the Hawaiian islands, which heading best describes this statement

rise of american imperialism

also known as yellow journalism, type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers

sensationalized journalism

Plessy vs. Ferguson ruled what?

seperate but equal

The US supported Cubans against the Spanish who were tyrants; The US declared war on Spain in retaliation for the explosion on the USS Maine, they signed a peace treaty resulted in Cuba's "independence" as well as the US annexing Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. It was started in part by the influence of yellow journalism after the explosion and sinking of the USS Maine.

spanish-american war

european countries controlling trade in different regions of china was called what?

sphere of influence

section of a country where a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers

sphere of influence

why did the US insist that the platt amendment be added to Cuba's constitution?

to protect cuba

what was the primary reason for the establishment of the open door policy?

trade with china

Cuba to become independent, paid 20 million to Spain for the Philippines, US would acquire Puerto Rico and Guam

treaty of Paris

who controlled the railroads

vanderbuilt

used by andrew carneige and carneige steel to control all aspects of production of a product

vertical integration

what was one the major result of the US expansion and imperialism?

world power