Chapter #27: Identifications
Richard Olney - he was an american general who ensured that state union members could not stop trains. he was also involved in ending the pullman strike.
Alfred Thayer Mahan - he was a us navy officer. he wrote the influence of seapower on history.
Valeriano Weyler - he was the spanish governor who suppressed the cuban revolution
de Lome Letter - it was a letter written by a spanish minister in which he sharply criticized president mckinley.
Emilio Aguinaldo - he led the phillipino revolt against spanish rule. He aided the us and then turned against them to fight for Phillipino inddependence. He was eventually captured.
Jingoism - a form of agressive patriotism that favored a foreign policy supporting war.
Teller Amendment - It promised Cuba independence following a u.s. victory in the spanish american war.
Rough Riders - They were volunteer soldiers led by Roosevelt in teh Spanish american war.
Anti-Imperialist League - It was a league formed in response to the growing American empire. Its members included prominint members of american society including, mark twain.
Foraker Act - it gave puerto ricans a limited amount of popular government.
Insular cases - they were supreme court cases that denied puerto ricans of many american rights.
Platt Amendment - It forced the cubans to write into their own constitution and gave the us an extreme amount of involvement in cuban affairs. it was very unpopuar among cubans.
Spheres of Influence. - areas where countries have some political control but do not govern directly.
Philippine Insurrection - it was led by emilio aguinaldo to gain philippine independence.
Open Door Policy- it was a policy created by John hay. it opened china's economy to all countries for fair trade while still respecting chinese economy.
Boxer Rebellion - it was a rebellion in response to the open door policy. it was eventually crushed by us forces.
Big Stick Policy - it was the name of roosevelts policy in which he ofted threatened countries wiht military interfernece to intimidate them into doing what he wanted.
Roosevelt Corollary - it was roosevelt's version of the monroe doctrine. it included preventive intervention. it attempted to protect america's new territorial holdings while keeping out europene intervention.
Portsmouth Conference - it was a peace conference between japan and russia presided over by roosevelt. neither side was happy with the us following the conference, but it led to roosevelt winning the nobel peace prize.
Gentlemen’s Agreement - it was an agreement between japan and the us in which japan promised to hold the passports of japanese people to keep them from entering the us.
Root-Takahira Agreement - it was an agreement between the us and japan in which both sides agreed to respect the open door policy as well as each others territorial holdings.
Chapter #27:
Identifications
America Turns Outward
Know:
Josiah Strong, Alfred Mahan, Richard Olney, British Guiana, Great Rapprochement
1. What factors caused America to turn its attention to the world beyond her borders?
America was experiencing a massive growth in population aond economy. they looked abroad for foreign markets. teh yellow press also described adventures abroad, encouraging americans to explore the world.
Spurning the Hawaiian Pear
Know: Queen Liliuokalani
2. Why did President Cleveland not want to annex Hawaii?
He withdrew the treaty to annex hawaii after an investigation revealed that natives opposed annexation. he suspected that america had gravely wronged hawaii.
Cubans Rise in Revolt
Know: General Weyler
3. What was happening in Cuba that caused Americans to be concerned?
american business was tied up in cuba. they had an investment stake of $50 million in cuba. the destruction of the Maine invoked america to engage in war. this resulted in teh teller amendment in which the us promised the cubans freedom after they defeated spain.
Dewey's May Day Victory at Manila
Know: Teddy Roosevelt, George Dewey
4. Why did Commodore Dewey have such an easy victory over the Spanish fleet at the Philippines?
Roosevelt informed dewey to descend upon the philippines. Dewey arrived at the harbor of manilla and swiftly defeated the spanish fleets.
The Confused Invasion of Cuba
Know: Rough Riders, Teddy Roosevelt, San Juan Hill
5. Describe the fighting in Cuba.
The rough riders were a regiment of volunteers commanded by colonel leonard wood and orgainized by roosevely. On july 3 spain surrendered and america moved on to fight in cuba where they were met with little resistance.
America's Course (Curse?) of Empire
Know: Anti-Imperialist League
6. What were the arguments for and against the annexation of the Philippines?
the argument for the annexation of the philippines was that america could not give it back to spanish after they had misruled their territories. Additionally the filipinos might fall into anarchy if left alone. Against the annexation was the anti imperialist league which formed inresponse to the growing empire of america.
Makers of America: The Puerto Ricans
7. How has U.S. citizenship caused Puerto Ricans to be different from other immigrants?
more so than others, puerto ricans return to their home land more often that other immigrants. most live below the poverty line. in recent years they have had more education and have become more involved in poitics.
rto Rico and Cuba
ow: Insular Cases, General Leonard Wood, Walter Reed, Platt Amendment, Guantanamo
8. Describe American treatment of Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
after the war, america forced cuba to write their own constitution under the platt amendment. this gave america a large amount of control in cuban affairs, such as futrue treaties, debt, and revolts.
New Horizons in Two Hemispheres
9. What were the outcomes of the Spanish-American War?
america became more imperialistic. it also closed the divide between teh north and south created during the civil war. America became a strong foreign power.
"Little Brown Brothers" in the Philippines
Know:William Howard Taft, Benevolent Assimilation
10. In what way do the Philippines show the good and bad sides of American mperialism?
the americans crused the filipino reviolt led by emilio aguinaldo, in which they used the new water cure to torture victims. after the revolt was crushed, america took to sanitizing the country and improving roads adn public health. Schools were also developed to teach english as a second language.
Hinging the Open Door in China
Know: Boxer Rebellion
11. Was American involvement in China beneficial to China?
it opened chinese markets to an international level. However the boxer rebellion occured in response to american involvement by patriotic chinese citizens. it was eventually crushed by american forces.
Makers of America: The Filipinos
12. Were Filipino immigrants welcomed with open arms in America? Explain.
many states prohibited the marriage between asains and caucasians. a filipino man who approached a cuacasian woman could expect a reprisal.
Imperialism or
Bryanism in 1900?
13. What issues were important in the 1900 election?
Democrats argued that Republicasns were imperialistic overeas. America's new territorial holdings became issues in the election of 1900. prosperity and protectionism were also key issues.
TR:
Brandisher of the Big Stick
Know: Big Stick, Bully Pulpit
14. Give evidence to show that Teddy Roosevelt was an unconventional president?
his foreign policy was known as the big stick policy. He was a very sociable person and liked being around other people. He believed that the presdient should have the most power. prior to getting involved in politics he ws a ranch owner and cowboy.
Building the Panam canal
Know: Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, Philippe Bunau-Varilla, George Washington Goethals, William C. Gorgas
15. Why was the Panama route chosen for the canal?
The french canal company wanted to salvage something from their failure at s shaped panama. the hay pauncefote treaty retracted the previous clayton bulwar treaty which stated that neither britain nor the u.s. could take complete control over the isthmian route.
TR's Perversion of Monroe's Doctrine
Know: Roosevelt Corollary, Dominican Republic, Bad Neighbor
16. Explainthe similarities and differences between the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary?
The roosevelt corolary modified the monroe doctrine to better favor the us. it called for preventive intervention, unlike monroe's noninternvention policy. both tried to keep europe out of american affairs.
Roosevelt on the World Stage
Know: Russo-Japanese War, Portsmouth
17. How did Teddy Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?
he was responsible for negotiating the portsmouth conference between japan adn russia, though neither side was happy by the end of the war. He also helped mediate north african disputes.
Japanese Laborers in California
Know:Gentlemen’s Agreement, Great White Fleet
18. How did a school board in California act in a way that first hurt and then helped American-Japanese relations?
after a terrible earthquake and fire a school board segregated chinese, japanese, and korean students in a special school to make more room for whites.
Varying Viewpoints: Why did America Become a World Power?
19. What caused America's foray into imperialism? Defend your opinion.
America's growing economy and population led to it's foray into imperialism. The only way for american economy to expand was to branch into foreign markets. THis led them to get involved in foreign issues.
Richard Olney - he was an american general who ensured that state union members could not stop trains. he was also involved in ending the pullman strike.
Alfred Thayer Mahan - he was a us navy officer. he wrote the influence of seapower on history.
Valeriano Weyler - he was the spanish governor who suppressed the cuban revolution
de Lome Letter - it was a letter written by a spanish minister in which he sharply criticized president mckinley.
Emilio Aguinaldo - he led the phillipino revolt against spanish rule. He aided the us and then turned against them to fight for Phillipino inddependence. He was eventually captured.
Jingoism - a form of agressive patriotism that favored a foreign policy supporting war.
Teller Amendment - It promised Cuba independence following a u.s. victory in the spanish american war.
Rough Riders - They were volunteer soldiers led by Roosevelt in teh Spanish american war.
Anti-Imperialist League - It was a league formed in response to the growing American empire. Its members included prominint members of american society including, mark twain.
Foraker Act - it gave puerto ricans a limited amount of popular government.
Insular cases - they were supreme court cases that denied puerto ricans of many american rights.
Platt Amendment - It forced the cubans to write into their own constitution and gave the us an extreme amount of involvement in cuban affairs. it was very unpopuar among cubans.
Spheres of Influence. - areas where countries have some political control but do not govern directly.
Philippine Insurrection - it was led by emilio aguinaldo to gain philippine independence.
Open Door Policy- it was a policy created by John hay. it opened china's economy to all countries for fair trade while still respecting chinese economy.
Boxer Rebellion - it was a rebellion in response to the open door policy. it was eventually crushed by us forces.
Big Stick Policy - it was the name of roosevelts policy in which he ofted threatened countries wiht military interfernece to intimidate them into doing what he wanted.
Roosevelt Corollary - it was roosevelt's version of the monroe doctrine. it included preventive intervention. it attempted to protect america's new territorial holdings while keeping out europene intervention.
Portsmouth Conference - it was a peace conference between japan and russia presided over by roosevelt. neither side was happy with the us following the conference, but it led to roosevelt winning the nobel peace prize.
Gentlemen’s Agreement - it was an agreement between japan and the us in which japan promised to hold the passports of japanese people to keep them from entering the us.
Root-Takahira Agreement - it was an agreement between the us and japan in which both sides agreed to respect the open door policy as well as each others territorial holdings.
Chapter #27:
Identifications
America Turns Outward
Know:
Josiah Strong, Alfred Mahan, Richard Olney, British Guiana, Great Rapprochement
1. What factors caused America to turn its attention to the world beyond her borders?
America was experiencing a massive growth in population aond economy. they looked abroad for foreign markets. teh yellow press also described adventures abroad, encouraging americans to explore the world.
Spurning the Hawaiian Pear
Know: Queen Liliuokalani
2. Why did President Cleveland not want to annex Hawaii?
He withdrew the treaty to annex hawaii after an investigation revealed that natives opposed annexation. he suspected that america had gravely wronged hawaii.
Cubans Rise in Revolt
Know: General Weyler
3. What was happening in Cuba that caused Americans to be concerned?
american business was tied up in cuba. they had an investment stake of $50 million in cuba. the destruction of the Maine invoked america to engage in war. this resulted in teh teller amendment in which the us promised the cubans freedom after they defeated spain.
Dewey's May Day Victory at Manila
Know: Teddy Roosevelt, George Dewey
4. Why did Commodore Dewey have such an easy victory over the Spanish fleet at the Philippines?
Roosevelt informed dewey to descend upon the philippines. Dewey arrived at the harbor of manilla and swiftly defeated the spanish fleets.
The Confused Invasion of Cuba
Know: Rough Riders, Teddy Roosevelt, San Juan Hill
5. Describe the fighting in Cuba.
The rough riders were a regiment of volunteers commanded by colonel leonard wood and orgainized by roosevely. On july 3 spain surrendered and america moved on to fight in cuba where they were met with little resistance.
America's Course (Curse?) of Empire
Know: Anti-Imperialist League
6. What were the arguments for and against the annexation of the Philippines?
the argument for the annexation of the philippines was that america could not give it back to spanish after they had misruled their territories. Additionally the filipinos might fall into anarchy if left alone. Against the annexation was the anti imperialist league which formed inresponse to the growing empire of america.
Makers of America: The Puerto Ricans
7. How has U.S. citizenship caused Puerto Ricans to be different from other immigrants?
more so than others, puerto ricans return to their home land more often that other immigrants. most live below the poverty line. in recent years they have had more education and have become more involved in poitics.
rto Rico and Cuba
ow: Insular Cases, General Leonard Wood, Walter Reed, Platt Amendment, Guantanamo
8. Describe American treatment of Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
after the war, america forced cuba to write their own constitution under the platt amendment. this gave america a large amount of control in cuban affairs, such as futrue treaties, debt, and revolts.
New Horizons in Two Hemispheres
9. What were the outcomes of the Spanish-American War?
america became more imperialistic. it also closed the divide between teh north and south created during the civil war. America became a strong foreign power.
"Little Brown Brothers" in the Philippines
Know:William Howard Taft, Benevolent Assimilation
10. In what way do the Philippines show the good and bad sides of American mperialism?
the americans crused the filipino reviolt led by emilio aguinaldo, in which they used the new water cure to torture victims. after the revolt was crushed, america took to sanitizing the country and improving roads adn public health. Schools were also developed to teach english as a second language.
Hinging the Open Door in China
Know: Boxer Rebellion
11. Was American involvement in China beneficial to China?
it opened chinese markets to an international level. However the boxer rebellion occured in response to american involvement by patriotic chinese citizens. it was eventually crushed by american forces.
Makers of America: The Filipinos
12. Were Filipino immigrants welcomed with open arms in America? Explain.
many states prohibited the marriage between asains and caucasians. a filipino man who approached a cuacasian woman could expect a reprisal.
Imperialism or
Bryanism in 1900?
13. What issues were important in the 1900 election?
Democrats argued that Republicasns were imperialistic overeas. America's new territorial holdings became issues in the election of 1900. prosperity and protectionism were also key issues.
TR:
Brandisher of the Big Stick
Know: Big Stick, Bully Pulpit
14. Give evidence to show that Teddy Roosevelt was an unconventional president?
his foreign policy was known as the big stick policy. He was a very sociable person and liked being around other people. He believed that the presdient should have the most power. prior to getting involved in politics he ws a ranch owner and cowboy.
Building the Panam canal
Know: Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, Philippe Bunau-Varilla, George Washington Goethals, William C. Gorgas
15. Why was the Panama route chosen for the canal?
The french canal company wanted to salvage something from their failure at s shaped panama. the hay pauncefote treaty retracted the previous clayton bulwar treaty which stated that neither britain nor the u.s. could take complete control over the isthmian route.
TR's Perversion of Monroe's Doctrine
Know: Roosevelt Corollary, Dominican Republic, Bad Neighbor
16. Explainthe similarities and differences between the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary?
The roosevelt corolary modified the monroe doctrine to better favor the us. it called for preventive intervention, unlike monroe's noninternvention policy. both tried to keep europe out of american affairs.
Roosevelt on the World Stage
Know: Russo-Japanese War, Portsmouth
17. How did Teddy Roosevelt win the Nobel Peace Prize?
he was responsible for negotiating the portsmouth conference between japan adn russia, though neither side was happy by the end of the war. He also helped mediate north african disputes.
Japanese Laborers in California
Know:Gentlemen’s Agreement, Great White Fleet
18. How did a school board in California act in a way that first hurt and then helped American-Japanese relations?
after a terrible earthquake and fire a school board segregated chinese, japanese, and korean students in a special school to make more room for whites.
Varying Viewpoints: Why did America Become a World Power?
19. What caused America's foray into imperialism? Defend your opinion.
America's growing economy and population led to it's foray into imperialism. The only way for american economy to expand was to branch into foreign markets. THis led them to get involved in foreign issues.