U.S. History Mid Term Flashcards
(89 cards)
One of these does not motivate U.S. Imperialism.
1) New source of slaves
2) Thirst for New Markets
3) Desire for Military Strength
4) Belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon Culture
1) New source of slaves
Who was allowed citizenship in the United States in 1917?
1) Cuba
2) Hawaii
3) Puerto Rico
4) The Philippines
3) Puerto Rico
Who told the artist Frederic Remington “You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war”?
1) José Martí
2) Teddy Roosevelt
3) William McKinley
4) William Randolph Hearst
4) William Randolph Hearst
What action helped Teddy Roosevelt win the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize?
1) Leading the rough riders
2) Developing the Roosevelt
Corollary
3) Negotiating the Treaty of
Paris of 1898
4) Negotiating an end to the
war between Russia and
Japan
4) Negotiating an end to the
war between Russia and
Japan
U.S. Military troops were not involved in this conflict.
1) The Boxer Rebellion
2) Russo-Japanese War
3) The Hawaiian Revolution
4) Cuba’s war for
independence, which led to
the Spanish-American War
2) Russo Japanese War
Which amendment was insisted by the United states that Cuba included in their constitution?
1) The Boxer Protocol
2) The Platt Amendment
3) The Teller Amendment
4) The Roosevelt Corollary
2) The Platt Amendment
Which of these was in the
De Lôme Letter?
1) De Lôme’s resignation as
Spanish minister to the
United States
2) An apology to the U.S.
government
3) Criticism of President
McKinley
4) An incitement for the U.S.
surrender and concessions
3) Criticism of President
McKinley
What War ended the Treaty of Paris in 1898?
1) Spanish American War
2) Russo-Japanese War
3) Philippine American War
4) Cuban War for Independence
1) Spanish American War
Who was not an Imperialist power in the late 1800’s?
1) Japan
2) Spain
3) China
4) The United States
3) China
Which country did not fall under U.S. control after the Spanish-American War?
1) Cuba
2) Hawaii
3) Puerto Rico
4) The Philippines
2) Hawaii
Which statement best reflects an anti-imperialist attitude?
1) “It is not necessary to own
people to trade with them.”
2) “The expansion of our trade
and commerce is the
pressing problem.”
3) “Is there no nation wise
enough, Brave enough to
aid this blood-smitten land?”
4) “Fate had written our policy
for us: the trade of the world
must and shall be ours…”
1) “It is not necessary to own people to trade with them.”
The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt by Chinese revolutionaries to _______
1) Restore the Manchu Dynasty to power
2) Remove Foreign Influence from China
3) Set up a democratic government In China
4) Set up a communist government in China
2) Remove Foreign Influence from China
Who did General John J. Pershing and his army of fifteen thousand set out to capture?
1) Jose Marti
2) Pancho Villa
3) Emiliano Zapata
4) Emilio Aguinaldo
2) Pancho Villa
Jose Marti, A Cuban Poet, and journalist in exile in New York organized a guerrilla campaign to destroy American-owned property in Cuba to __________
1) Provoke U.S. intervention in Cuba
2) Retaliate against U.S. involvement in Cuba
3) Give money to poor Cuban natives
4) Recover his family’s land from American control
1) Provoke U.S. intervention in Cuba
How did the U.S. gain control of the land it needed to build the Panama Canal?
1) Negotiating with Colombia
2) Invading and attacking Colombia
3) Implementing the Open Door Policy
4) Encouraging the supporting Panamanian independence
4) Encouraging the supporting Panamanian independence
What did the Open Door Policy help the United States expand?
1) Its trade interest
2) Its desire to annex foreign nations
3) International diplomacy
4) The establishment of a democratic government
1) Its trade interest
The rapid growth of the industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because ___________
1) America needed unspoiled places for its workers to Vacation
2) Americans had more time to read about foreign places
3) The United States was producing too many goods for its people to buy
4) Americans wanted to take over foreign factories to learn their secret.
3) The United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy
Teddy Roosevelt’s approach to foreign policy reflected the Proverb “Speak softly but carry a big stick” because _____
1) They allowed U.S. troops to beat foreign natives for breaking U.S. laws
2) He studies West African methods for negotiating with foreign powers
3) His soft-spoken Personality made foreign leaders trust and admire him
4) His negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force
4) His negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force
Which one of these places was President Wilson’s Good Neighbor policy trying to make up for past injustices?
1) Asia
2) Europe
3) Latin America
4) Africa
5) South America
3) Latin America
The mysterious sinking of the U.S.S. Thomas fueled the movement for war with Spain
1) True
2) False
2) False
The name for sensational and often irresponsible news headlines and stories is called “Yahoo journalism”
1) True
2) False
2) False
“Remember the Maine!” became a rallying cry for U.S. intervention in Cuba.
1) True
2) False
1) True
During the Spanish-American war, the United States treated Filipinos in much the same way the Spanish had treated Cubans.
1) True
2) False
1) True
Was Theodore Roosevelt known as the hero of San Juan Hill?
1) True
2) False
1) True
