Unit 5 History Review

Leonard Wood

Oversaw the drafting of a new Cuban Constitution in 1901

William Gordas

Architect of Panama Canal

John F. Stevens

Chief Engineer of Panama Canal

George Dewey

Commander of American ships in Hong Kong. Engaged Spanish fleet in Manila Bay

Roosevelt Corollary

Convinced that all of Latin America was vulnerable to European attack, President Roosevelt dusted off the Monroe Doctrine and added his own corollary. While the Monroe Doctrine blocked further expansion of Europe in the Western Hemisphere, the Roosevelt Corollary went one step further.

Open Air Hospitals

Didn't work because water would build up and allow mosquitos to breed right in the hospital!

Yellow Journalism

Exaggerated suffering of Cubans to prove that they were suffering, used photos to make Spain look bad

Matthew Perry

Forces open trade agreement in Tokyo in 1853 by bringing 4 steamships into Tokyo Bay

What did Roosevelt send around the world?

Great White fleet

During the 1902 coal strike, how did Roosevelt end the dispute between the union and coal mine owners?

He invited both groups to work together in arbitration.

How did Wilson attempt to prompt American businesses to become more efficient and competitive in the global market?

He lowered the tariff on imported goods by 30 percent.

How did President Roosevelt deal with what he saw as the creation of a monopoly by J. P. Morgan's Northern Securities?

He ordered the attorney general to file a lawsuit, which eventually reached the Supreme Court.

What was the primary reason that the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles?

It rejected the notion of a League of Nations.

Fransisco Madero

Jailed by Diaz. A rebellion sparks by this and eventually gets Diaz to resign.

Resistance, Rebellion

Jose Marti, Mexican Rebellions, Boxer Rebellion

What happened in 1917?

Law granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship and ability to elect all legislative representatives

who was Aguinaldo

Leader of Filipino Rebels. Surrounded by Dewey and then surrendered.

What was the significance of Taft signing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff into law?

Many progressives felt betrayed and turned against him.

Weyler

Puts down revolt by using ruthless tactics

Diaz

Ruled Mexico, was a dictator. Took foreign investor money to benefit him, not the people of Mexico. "Diaz-Dictator"

George W. Goethals

Took over Panama Canal dev.

Social Darwinism

Used as justification to expand, and Religious belief that we should convert people to Christianity

Guantanamo Bay

We have military bases here because of our involvement

Protectorate

a country under the protection and control of another

William H. Taft

advanced US interests in other countries through DOLLAR DIPLOMACY

Why did trench warfare result in such horrific casualties?

because artillery and machine guns had made capturing an enemy's position nearly impossible

How did American Admiral William Sims change the war at sea?

by creating convoys in which merchant ships and small, maneuverable warships called destroyers traveled together

How did the Fuel Administration attempt to conserve coal and oil during the war?

by instituting Heatless Mondays and creating daylight savings time

Wilson believed that the result of Roosevelt's policies toward trusts _______.

gave the government too much power over the economy

What was the primary goal of the Prohibition Movement?

laws banning the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol

General Pershing insisted that American soldiers who entered the war _______.

remain in American units under American command

One principle of progressivism was its strong belief that _______.

scientific principles could alleviate social problems

John Hay

secretary of state (open door policy, China)

What battle on the Western Front resulted in a massive German retreat?

the Battle of the Argonne Forest

What event allowed Germany to sign a treaty with Russia, ending their campaign in the east?

the Russian Revolution and establishment of a Communist state

What three political reforms did progressives push for in state legislatures to make elected officials more responsive to voters?

the initiative, the referendum, and the recall

What event prompted Congress to pass the Meat Inspection Act in 1906?

the publication and popularity of Upton Sinclair's The Jungle

Theodore Roosevelt's progressive policies became known as _______.

the square deal

What was the purpose of the Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902?

to irrigate and develop Western lands for business and habitation.

What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?

to seize and deport immigrant anarchists.