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Scotts Flashcards

1
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what is the era called directly after the civil war

A

The reconstuction

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2
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Who made the “Yellow Press,” describing over sea exploits as manly activities?

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Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolf Hearst

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3
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What book inspired many to spread religion to the “backward people.”

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Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis

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4
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Who wrote Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis

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Reverend Josiah Strongs

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5
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What Newspaper wrote about how america is at the point where it should imperialize

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The Washington Post

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6
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What Political Cartoon shows William Mckinley waiting on Uncle Same

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The Imperial Menu

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7
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Which aggressive political people interpreted Darwinism to mean that the world belongs to the strong (uncle sam)

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Theodore Roosevelt and Congressman/senetor
Henry Cabot Lodge.

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8
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Which country did Japan, Germany and Russia take resources and land from in the 1890’s

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China

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9
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What continent was partitioned by the Europeans in the 1880s in colonial conquest

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Africa

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10
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What did capt. alfred thayer mahan argue in the book “The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783

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That is was the way to world dominance

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11
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Who cause a naval race between great powers that caused america to increase its navy and create the panama canal

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capt. alfred thayer mahan

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12
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What two time secretary of state pushed the Big-Sister policy

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James G. Blaine

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13
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What policy involved using the Latin Amerucas to increase US power

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Big Sister Policy

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14
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Where was the first Pan-American Conference held

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Washington D.C

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15
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Which country did america get close to war over after their natives got close in the Soman islands

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Germany

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16
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The lynching of 11 people of what group lead America getting close to war with its country

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Italians

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17
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What country did America get close to after they killed 2 american sailors

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Chile

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18
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Which country did america get close to war over the seal hunting in the Pribilof Islands of Alaska

A

Canada

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19
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Gold in a disputed jungle boundary cause war to nearly happen between which two countries

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Venezuela and Britian

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20
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Who wrote an undiplomatic note to Britain about how the US was unstoppable

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Richard Olney

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21
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Richard Olney aggrivated which country with a note

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Britian

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22
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The reconciliation between Britian and America is called what

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The Great Rapproachement

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23
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Which country was britian close at war with which caused the Great Rapprochement with America

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Germany

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24
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What was the final action of many events causing the Hawiaiin sugar markets to crash

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The McKinley Tariff

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25
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Who outnumberd the natives of hawaii because of the American Sugar Lords

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Chinese and Japanese immigrants

26
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Why did Ameria take Hawaii over

A

For its sugar farming

27
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Who rallied the Native Hawaiians to resist annexation

A

Queen Liluokalani

28
Q

What did the insurrectors of the Cuban Revolution against spain do

A

Burn sugar fields, mills, and blow up trains

29
Q

Who said whoever controls Cuba controls the Gulf of Mexico

A

Senator Lodge

30
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Who created concentration camps in Cuba

A

Spanish General “Butcher” Weyler

31
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Who spread misinformation about the cuban war that made it sound way worse than it was

A

William Randolf Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer

32
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Who was forced out of office after a letter talking about the president negatively was leaked

A

Spanish minister in Washiington, Dupuy de Lome

33
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What battle ship that mysteriously blew up was sent to Cuba for a “Friendly Visit”

A

Battleship Maine

34
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What was the battle cry of Americans towards spain

A

Remember the Maine to Hell with Spain

35
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What did the Spanish call the Americans

A

Jingoes

36
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What was President Mckinley called during the Cuban Revolution

A

Wobbly Willie

37
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What did theodore say about mckinley because of the fact mckinley coudn’t make a decsion about the cubans

A

The “White-livered” occupant of the White House didnt have “The Backbone of an Eclair

38
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Who sent a war message to Congress statung the Cubans needed an armed intercention from the Spanish after much public backlash

A

President Mckinley

39
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What was the agreement proclaimed by the Americans stating that when they had overthrown the Spanish out of Cuba, they would give Cuba it’s freedom called

A

The Teller Amendment

40
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Who encouraged and amplified the impulsive war against Spain

A

The Yellow Press

41
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Which person told General Dewy to head to the Philippines before America declared war on Spain

A

Roosevelt

42
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Which General destroed the warships of Manila

A

George Dewey

43
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Who had a poem written about them after they destroyed the warships at Manila

A

George Dewey

44
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What happened after Dewey destroyed the Warships of Manila

A

The ships were stuck in the bay and had to wait for reinforcements

45
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Why was the annexation of Hawaii rushed

A

The US was scared of Japan taking it from them, they also needed it for a coaling station

46
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Who lead the Americans in their takeover of Cuba

A

General William R. Shafter

47
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What was William R. Shafter carries around on

A

A door

48
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Who was the regiment of volunteers, constituting mostly of cowboys with a sprinkling of ex polo players and ex convicts called

A

The Rough Riders

49
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Who were the Rough Riders lead by

A

Colonel Leonard Wood

50
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Who organized the Rough Riders

A

Theodore Roosevelt

51
Q

What did Theodore Roosevelt carry around a dozen of

A

spectacles

52
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Who lead the Philipean insurrention after being exiled from it and went on to live a life of Politics and Warfare

A

Emilio Aguinaldo

53
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Why was Shaftners landing in Santiago met with little opposition

A

The Cuban insurrectos helped

54
Q

Who fought at El Caney and Kettle Hill

A

The Rough Riders and Cuba

55
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What did satirist Finleu Peter Dunne remarked Roosevelts book about when he was in Cuba should have been called

A

Alone in Cuba

56
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What did Capt. Philip of the “Texas” say to his seamen while the Americans surrounded Santiago

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“Don’t cheer, men, the poor Devils are dying.”

57
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Where did the American army receive even less resistance than in cuba

A

Puerto Rico

58
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What caused Spain to sign an armistice with the US

A

The US takeover of Puerto Rico

59
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Who wrote about the Rough Riders saying that most men in it where better than him, but nobody else could command them as he did

A

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt

60
Q

Who did America take Guam from

A

Spain

61
Q

What island was divided between Germany and America

A

Samoa

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