Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

American History > Chapter 10 > Flashcards

Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
Q

The Open Door Policy was designed as a way for the US to further…

A

It’s trade interests

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Which country’s residents became citizens of the US in 1917?

A

Puerto Rico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What war were US military troops NOT involved?

A

The Russo-Japanese war

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

In which nation did the Boxer Rebellion take place?

A

China

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

US President who wanted to use diplomacy rather than war to resolve the issues between Cuba and Spain

A

William McKinley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Leader of the Filipinos who supported Dewey in the Philippines?

A

Emilio Aguinaldo

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Leader of the Rough Riders who would later become president US

A

Teddy Roosevelt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

This Cuban poet and journalist launched a Cuban revolution in 1895

A

Jose Marti

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

This volunteer cavalry unit fought in a famous land battle in Cuba

A

Rough Riders

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

This general forced Cubans to relocate to concentration camps, where thousands of them died

A

General Valeriano Wyler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

He was the naval commander who led the American forces that steamed into Manila Bay and destroyed the Spanish fleet

A

George Dewey

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Which of the following did NOT stimulate US imperialism?

A

Need for a new source of cheap labor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What was included in the de Lome letter?

A

Criticisms of US president McKinley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Jose Marti, a Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York, organized a guerrilla campaign to destroy American-owned property in Cuba in order to…

A

Provoke US intervention in Cuba

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What nation was directly affected by the Foraker Act

A

Puerto Rico

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

In 1890, Urged by such leaders as US Navy Admiral_______, the US constructs many new battleships, transforming the nation into the worlds third largest naval power

A

Alfred T. Mahan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

_________proclaims Hawaii an American territory in 1898

A

Congress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

In 1897, _________, who favors the annexation of Hawaii, takes over the presidency from Cleveland

A

William McKinley

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Theodore Roosevelt was declared the hero of this, even though he and his units played only a minor role in its capture

A

San Juan Hill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Soon after this was destroyed, the United States declared war on Spain

A

U.S.S. Maine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

After the war, the US paid 20 million dollars to Spain for the annexation of this land

A

Philippine Islands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Meeting between US and Spain in which this was signed at the end of the Spanish-American War

A

Treaty of Paris

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

This nation gained its independence in the Spanish-American War

A

Cuba

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

It’s criticism of the American president caused American resentment toward Spain to turn to outrage

A

De Lomé letter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
This is a sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure readers
Yellow journalism
26
Put the presidents in order
William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson
27
Which nation was the focus of John Hays Open Door Notes?
China
28
What war ended with the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
Spanish-American war
29
Policy of using the US government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American businesses
Dollar diplomacy
30
This official American policy also know as “big stick” diplomacy, stated that disorder in Latin America could force the US to send military troops into Latin American nations to protect American economic interests
Roosevelt Corollary
31
In 1900, Congress passed this which ended military rule and set up a civil government in Puerto Rico
Foraker Act
32
In 1901, the US insisted that Cuba add several provisions to its constitution that were known as this
Platt Amendment
33
It’s construction ranks as one of the worlds greatest engineering feats
Panama Canal
34
The policy of denying recognition of Latin American governments that the US viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to US interests
Missionary (moral) diplomacy
35
This event was led by Emilio Aguinaldo and took place after the US freed the Filipinos from the Spanish rule
Philippine-American War
36
General John J Pershing led a force of 15,000 soldiers in an attempt to capture __________
Pancho Villa
37
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to…
Remove foreign influence from China
38
For which action did Theodore Roosevelt win the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize?
Negotiation an end to war between Russia and Japan
39
For which nations independence did Emilio Aguinaldo fight?
Philippines
40
Which nation did the Platt Amendment make a US protectorate?
Cuba
41
The US gained control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal by…
Encouraging and supporting Panamanian independence
42
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to what document?
Monroe Doctrine
43
To which nation did the Treaty of Paris of 1898 guarantee independence from Spain
Cuba
44
______________was the Secretary of State in the 1860s under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson and arranged the purchase of Alaska in 1867
William Seward
45
Teddy Roosevelts approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb “speak softly and carry a big stick” because
His negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force
46
With the aid of the US ambassador, white business groups overthrow the Hawaiian government and establish a provisional government with __________ as president in 1893
Stanford B Dole
47
In 1890, ___________ becomes Hawaii’s queen and proposes a new constitution
Liliuokalani
48
In 1887, white business leaders force King ______________ to change Hawaiis constitution to grant voting rights only to wealthy landowners
Kalakaua
49
Which nation attempted to achieve its independence by going to war against the US
Philippines
50
Which of the following did the US insist that Cuba include in its constitution
The Platt Amendment
51
Of the following statements, the one that best reflects an Anti-imperialist attitude is
“It is not necessary to own people to trade with them”
52
All of the following countries came under some form of US control as a result of the Spanish-American War
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines
53
In 1887, the US military and economic leaders pressure Hawaii to allow the US to build a naval base at ____________
Pearl Harbor
54
In 1894, president ___________ formally recognizes the Republic of Hawaii
Grover Cleveland
55
Who told the artist Frederic Remington, “You furnish the pictures and Ill furnish the war”?
William Randolph Hearst
56
His policy of missionary diplomacy was used with Mexico
Woodrow Wilson
57
He led American forces into Mexico in pursuit of a Mexican revolutionary leader
John J Pershing
58
American troops were sent into Mexico to try and capture this Mexican revolutionary leader
Francisco “Pancho” Villa
59
US Secretary of State that issued the Open Door Notes
John Hay
60
Big Stick diplomacy was the theme of his presidency
Theodore Roosevelt
61
What was the purpose of the Foraker Act?
To end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico
62
In which nation did the US use the same sort of concentration camp practices that it had condemned Spain for using in Cuba
Philippines
63
The concept of Imperialism is a policy of __________ weaker nations
Controlling

American History (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions