chp 1

Question 1

unequal treaties

Answer 1

Treaties signed between westerners and China that allowed to free access ports , consular courts and low tariffs

Question 2

Consular courts

Answer 2

A court presided over a foreign officials to protect the interests of their own countrymen, who where working in a said country(eg Japan).

Question 3

Meiji restoration

Answer 3

A social, political, and industrial step forwards for Japan caused by the pressure of outside powers.

Question 4

Westerners

Answer 4

Those who believed that the Japanese state should modernize along European lines

Question 5

effects of the Meiji restoration

Answer 5

A central administration was created ,which controlled local authorities , and ensured tax was being enforced.
New army was created with 200k Soldiers and a Navy of 28 warships and 24 torpedo boats.
Modernization of the textile industry and seam powered factories

Question 6

When was the First Sino-Japanese war

Answer 6

1894-1895

Question 7

Treaty of Shimonoseki

Answer 7

The treaty in which the Qing China and the Meiji Japan ended the first Japanese war , signed in 1895

Question 8

Anglo -Japanese treaty

Answer 8

signed in 1902 between Britain and Japan as a defensive move by both countries to ensure there dominance and spheres of influence in East Asia remained safe.

Question 9

Black Dragon society

Answer 9

A secret society founded in 1901 with goals of expanding Japan’s dominance to Manchuria ,Mongolia and Siberia

Question 10

When was the Russo Japanese war

Answer 10

1904-1905

Question 11

What did Japan do before the Russo-Japnaese war started

Answer 11

Japan attacked Russia’s Far east fleet at port Arthur 3 hours before Russia received notice of a war.

Question 12

How did Japan beat Russia in the war

Answer 12

Rapid Financial and Militaristic growth
Anglo Japanese treaty, Culture of sacrifice and And unequal treaties distraction to western powers of Japan’s growth.

Question 13

Captain Alfred Mahan

Answer 13

Us naval officer and Naval historian ,whose book the Influence of sea power upon the USA History, Was very influential in both Europe and the USA.

Question 14

Continentalist Strategy

Answer 14

A policy that was primary concerned with North American continent

Question 15

What did the USA have in the late 1900s

Answer 15

The USA had developed a large industrial and economic as well as Agricultural sectors.

Question 16

What book had a large influence on America’s identity in the late 1900s

Answer 16

Sea power upon history by CPT Alfred Mahan

Question 17

What Markets did the US Gov’t Think would benefit the USA with its booming economy

Answer 17

Close-Domestic market, South America
Away-China , Europe

Question 18

What happened in the USA between 1898-1913 Military wise

Answer 18

They Expanded from 11 battleships to 36
Special boats made for China concessions

Question 19

What was the result of this economic boom

Answer 19

By 1912 the USA is a major trading power
National wealth doubles
Overseas investments go from 700Mil to 3.5 bil
The USA becomes a major industrial and technological giant.

Question 20

What form of transport connects the newly formed American country

Answer 20

Railroads!

Question 21

Jingoism

Answer 21

Extreme patriotism supporting an aggressive foreign policy

Question 22

when was the Columbian exhibition held

Answer 22

1893

Question 23

Frederick Jackson turner

Answer 23

American historian who taught at the university of Wisconsin and Harvard. The focus of his work was the us Midwest

Question 24

Internal development problems of the economic depression of 1893

Answer 24

Strikes , unemployment, unequal social problems , Slums

Question 25

External development problems of the economic depression of 1893

Answer 25

Japan, Germany are empires , scramble for Africa and China.

Question 26

Physic Crisis

Answer 26

a crisis caused for an individual by outside events, which he or she is unable to come to terms with

Question 27

How long had Cuba been a colony of Spain

Answer 27

From 1492 - 1898 (406 years!!)

Question 28

How many times and when did Cuba try to Gain independence from Spain

Answer 28

2 times in 1868 with the Ten year's war and in 1879 wit the little war's.

Question 29

what economic effects did the USA have on Cuba

Answer 29

Free trade between them, the USA introduces tariffs , Huge economic boom in Cuba

Question 30

What effects did the Tariffs placed by the USA have on Cuba

Answer 30

Widespread economic devastation, political unrest, Jose Marti intervened

Question 31

Jose Marti

Answer 31

Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, and journalist, leaders of the Cuban push back on the USA

Question 32

yellow press

Answer 32

ITs a type of journalism that emphasizes sensationalism over facts

Question 33

Reasons why the USA intervened

Answer 33

A policy of being more assertive, yellow press, divided political views between parties, USS Maine

Question 34

What happened to the USS Maine

Answer 34

The USS Maine sunk in Havana Bay , Killing 266 sailors, USA blamed it on Spain(UNKNOWN). There saying was "Remember the Main , to hell with Spain".

Question 35

Teller amendment

Answer 35

An amendment set in place that allowed the USA to help Cuba, but not to annex it.

Question 36

William McKinley

Answer 36

Republican president of the USA 1897-1901

Question 37

Woodrow Wilson

Answer 37

Former republican president of the USA 1913-1921

Question 38

Big Stick diplomacy

Answer 38

The having of power in the sense of military, and staying quiet ,but keeping your power where other people can see it military, naval power.

Question 39

Dollar diplomacy

Answer 39

The furthering of diplomatic aims by using economic pressure through loans.

Question 40

What colonies did The USA have

Answer 40

Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto RIco

Question 41

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer 41

Republican president of the USA 1901-1909,First president to meddle with European affairs

Question 42

What did the annexation of the Philippines do for the USA.

Answer 42

They became more powerful n Asia and East Asia, They negotiated the treaty of Portsmouth between Russia and Japan.

Question 43

What was the US Reaction to WW1

Answer 43

They are relieved to not be in the war.

Question 44

What did the USA give Britain.

Answer 44

They gave them loans for the war, 10mil new loans per day.

Question 45

What are German U-Boats

Answer 45

they are Unrestricted submarine warfare, they are used for sinking allied ships of supplies.

Question 46

What happed with the Lusitania

Answer 46

in may 1915 the German U-Boats slinked the Lusitania , a passenger boat killing 1198 people(128 Americans)

Question 47

How did the Germans respond to the Lusitania accident

Answer 47

they argued that there was munitions aboard , and said they wouldn't do it again...or would they.

Question 48

Zimmerman telegram

Answer 48

A telegram sent by The Germans to Mexico asking them to invade USA, t distract them from the war in Europe.

Question 49

What happened with the Zimmerman telegram

Answer 49

The telegram was intercepted by Britain and relayed to the USA , infuriating them and pushing finally into the war.

Question 50

Why did Russia leaves the war in 1917

Answer 50

Because of the Bolshevik revolution(Communism)

Question 51

14 points

Answer 51

The 14 main ideas that President Woodrow Wilson used at the end of WW1 to resolve problems and establish peace .