Unit 4 History Test

Imperialism

The economic and political domination of a strong nation over a weaker nation

Protectorate

Imperial power that allows local leaders to rule, while protecting the nation from invasion

Anglo-Saxonism

The idea that English-speaking nations would dominate the world

Yellow Journalism

A type of writing that exaggerated stories to attract readers

Platte Amendment

Document that allowed Cuba to remain independent and the U.S. to build naval bases

Sphere of Influence

Areas of China where foreign nations controlled economic development

Open Door Policy

Promoted open trade in China for all nations

Boxer Rebellion

A group that wanted to rid China of foreign influence by armed action

Great White Fleet

Navy expedition that took a world tour to show off the U.S. fleet and power

Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

U.S./GB treaty that gave the U.S. the right to build a canal through Central America

Roosevelt Corallary

Pledge to prevent foreign influence in Central America

Dollar Diplomacy

President Taft's policy of using money instead of bullets to protect the western hemisphere

Progressivism

People with ideas to fix the problems of American society

Muckraker

Journalists who investigated social conditions and political corruption

Prohibition

Laws banning the manufacture, sale, and consumption of alcohol

NAACP

Group formed to promote the interests of African-Americans

Suffrage

The right to vote

18th Amendment

Prohibited the manufacturer, sale, and consumption of alcohol

19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote

Matthew Perry

Led a military expedition to Japan to open trade

Queen Liliuokalani

Leader of Hawaii who resisted annexation

Alfred Mahan

Wrote a book about sea power, attempted to increase American influence on the seas

Henry Cabot Lodge

Pushes the senate to construct a large navy

Jose Marti

A writer who has committed to Cuba's independence

William Randolph Hearst

Owner of NY Journal, used yellow journalism to attract readers

Joseph Pulitzer

Owner of NY World, used yellow journalism to attract readers

Theodore Roosevelt

Led the "rough riders" up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American war

William McKinley

President during the Spanish-American war, assassinated by an anarchist

John Hay

U.S. Secretary of State who promoted the Open Door Policy in China

Upton Sinclair

Wrote a book describing the poor working conditions in U.S. packing plants

Woodrow Wilson

Served as U.S. president during World War l

Jacob Riis

Wrote a book describing the poor working conditions of American cities

Describe how the U.S. gained Alaska and Hawaii:

William Seward bought Alaska for $7.2 million and we annexed Hawaii in 1898 to avoid tariffs

Why did the Spanish-American war start?

The Cubans unsuccessfully rebelled against Spanish rule

How did yellow journalism escalate the U.S. war effort?

It gave false information, so it helped push the U.S. and Spain into war

Describe the impact of the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine:

The ship blew up the harbor of Havana and more than 260 men were killed

Where was the Spanish-American war fought?

The Philippines and Cuba

Provisions of the Treaty of Paris:

British recognition of the U.S. and the declination of boundaries that would allow for western expansion

What happened to Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Phillippines after the war?

Puerto Rico and the Philippines were bought by the U.S. and Cuba became independent

The boxer rebellion and its outcome on China:

It was a group that wanted to rid China of foreign influence by armed action; China was dominated by European nations

What were two events that signaled America's rise to being a world power in the 1900s?

1) Treaty of Portsmouth 2) Construction of the Panama Canal

How did the U.S. gain the land to build the Panama canal?

They negotiated the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

3 factors that motivated the U.S. to become an imperialist nation:

1) Desire for military strength 2) Thirst for new markets 3) Belief in cultural superiority

The process of the building of the Panama canal:

The French unsucessfully attempted to build it and then the U.S. took over and it took over 10 years, $380 million, took over 40,000 people and about 5,600 died

How did Henry Ford's assembly line change America?

His innovation reduced the time it took to build a car

Pros of the rise of American imperialism:

Paved the way for global modernization, global defense support, industrialization

Cons of the rise of American imperialism:

Political feud, discrimination, takes a considerable amount of money

2 problems faced by African-Americans during the Progressive Era:

Poverty, weren't allowed to vote

Roosevelt's plan for America:

Square Deal

Reasons Europeans were immigrating to America:

Better life, jobs, land, poor conditions back home

How was the boxer rebellion put down?

Foreign troops

From what country did the U.S. purchase Alaska from?

Russia

3 areas gained by the U.S. after the Spanish-American war:

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines

Panama Canal used these to raise and lower ships:

Locks

Why did the U.S. annex Hawaii?

For sugar

What Cuban naval base was gained by the U.S.?

Guantanamo Bay

Roosevelt negotiated a treaty between these two countries:

Russia and Japan

Henry Ford sold this car for $800:

Model T

First motion picture (movie) made in America:

Great Train Robbery

17th amendment

Direct election of senators

16th amendment

Collect income taxes