Japan
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They were the warrior class in Japan for around 700 years. The name means "to serve".
Samurai
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Which territories did the US gain after the victory in the Spanish American War?
The Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and freed Cuba
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Hawaii's most popular resource to be traded with the U.S.
Sugar
These are some of the reasons the US wanted control of the Philippines.
Team gets 100 points for every reason given.
Trade with China, influence in Asia, military base in Asia, worried Japan would take it.
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A stronger nation extends its power over a weaker nation to gain resources.
Imperialism
Daily Double
Why did the emperor of Japan get rid of the samurai?
What was the penalty for carrying a sword in public?
He wanted to modernize
Death
Spanish General Weyler forced Cuban civilians, farmers and villagers to move to Reconcentration camps causing in the death of thousands. After seeing these images in US newspapers many Americans wanted to ______.
Help Cuba and go to war with Spain
Hawaiian Queen overthrown by Americans in Hawaii who wanted to be annexed by U.S.
Queen Liliuokalani
Why were Filipinos enraged with the US after the Spanish American War?
After gaining independence from Spain the US took over and the Filipino people rebelled.
Sec. of State John Hay sent this note to many of the European nations to convince them to trade equally in China.
Open Door Policy
What was the main weapon used by the warrior class in Japan?
Katana
Exaggerated reporting, with bold headlines to sell newspapers.
Yellow journalism
Daily Double
He was the first King of Hawaii. (Hint: think Goku)
He was the British explorer that "discovered" Hawaii and was killed on the island and boiled.
King Kamehameha
Captain James Cook
Why did some black US soldiers feel uncomfortable fighting in the Philippine American War?
A-They were not completely free in the US, meanwhile the Filipinos were fighting for freedom.
B-The US soldiers used racial slurs towards Filipinos and black soldiers were also disrespected by white soldiers.
C- They believed the war could not be won.
D- Choices A, B and C are correct
E- Choices A and B are correct
F- none of the choices are correct
E- Choices A and B are correct
Wars fought between the British and China over the importation of illegal drugs.
The Opium Wars
Daily Double
After modernizing, Japan defeated this country in the Russo Japanese War, becoming the first Asian nation to defeat a European nation in a war. (Hint: it used to own Alaska and is the biggest country by land in the world.)
Russia
U.S. ship explodes in Cuban harbor, U.S. blame Spanish
USS Maine
Daily Double
This was the document that the then king of Hawaii was FORCED to sign by white plantation owners. (Hint: think of the blade at the end of a rifle.)
What did this document take away from native Hawaiians?
Bayonet Constitution
Took away the right to vote
Daily Double
____________ "discovered" the Philippines by sailing around the world. He also claimed the Philippines for ________.
A-Ferdinand Magellan, Portugal
B-Ferdinand Magellan, Spain
C-Captain Cook, England
D-Captain Cook, Spain
B-Ferdinand Magellan, Spain
Rebellion in China against Western influence. Foreigners were attacked and killed by rebels that practiced Martial Arts, believing they would not be harmed by Western weapons.
The Boxer Rebellion
This refers to Japan being closed off to the outside world for 300 years.
Isolationism, Isolationist policy
Teddy Roosevelt leads a volunteer cavalry in battle at San Juan Hill
Rough Riders
Why was the US Marines invasion of Hawaii illegal? Hint: who is the person that has complete control over the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines?
The president did not give permission for the invasion.
He was the black US soldier that switched sides and helped the Filipino military.
David Fagen
When a nation powerfully controls a part of another country.
Spheres of Influence