CHAPTER 10

Question 1

What is imperialism?

Answer 1

policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker nations

Question 2

How does a protectorate work?

Answer 2

recieve protection from rebellion and invasion, had to accept advise, local rulers remained in control

Question 3

What 3 factors led to American Imperialism?

Answer 3

1.) Desire for Military Strength
2.) Thirst for New Markets
3.) Beliefs in Cultural Superiority

Question 4

What is the importance of Alfred Mahan?

Answer 4

He urged government to build up American naval power to compete with other nations

Question 5

Hawaii

Answer 5

U.S. Marines helped over throw Queen L
New government was set up headed by Sanford B. Dole
McKinley Tariff- 1890
Annexation- August 12, 1898
Statehood- 1959

Question 6

Alaska

Answer 6

Sec. of State- William Seward
Cost- $7.2 million, 2 cents an acre
Statehood- 1959

Question 7

Puerto Rico

Answer 7

Foraker Act- 1900, ended military rule and set up a civil government
US Citizenship- 1917

Question 8

Valeriano “Butcher” Weyler

Answer 8

Put over 300,000 cubans in concenstation camps, newspapers also exaggerated his accounts

Question 9

Yellow Journalism

Answer 9

exaggerated accounts in newspaper

Question 10

Enrique Dupuy de Lome

Answer 10

1851-7/1/1904
Spanish ambassador to the US also mocked William Mckinley

Question 11

USS Maine

Answer 11

2-15-1898
blew up at Havana, Cuba

Question 12

George Dewy

Answer 12

attacked Manila on 4-30-1898

Question 13

San Juan Hill

Answer 13

U.S. won with the help from Rough Riders and Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt declared “hero”

Question 14

Treaty of Paris

Answer 14

12-10-1898 Spain freed Guam
Spain sold Philippines to US for $20 mil.

Question 15

Why did Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer 15

he helped negotiate the end of the Russo-Japanese War

Question 16

John Hay

Answer 16

he sent a series of policy statements Open door notes, persuaded the Imperial European powers to give the US access to trade with China creating an “Open Door”

Question 17

Roosevelt Corollary

Answer 17

added to the Monroe Doctrine that the US would use force to protect its economic intrests

Question 18

Dollar Diplomacy

Answer 18

guarantee loans made to foreign countries

Question 19

Missionary Diplomacy

Answer 19

moral responsibility to deny recognition

Question 20

General John Pershing

Answer 20

him and 15,000 troops were sent to hunt down Villa