The Roots of Imperialism
The common reason many powerful countries sought to gain land
What is the desire for raw materials
This industry manipulated the masses and sensationalized Spain's violence in Cuba.
What is the media?
Another word for rebellion
What is insurrection?
In 1900, Congress passed this act, which established a civil government in Puerto Rico AND authorized the President of the United States to appoint a governor.
What is the Foraker Act?
The room number of Mrs. Cameron's old room
What is 009?
The historian and naval officer that urged American leaders to build a stronger navy
Who is Alfred T. Mahan?
On February 15, 1898 an explosion ripped through the hull of this newly built boat in Havana Harbor.
What is the USS Maine?
The Filipino nationalist leader that thought that the US was an ally in the Filipino struggle for independence and even fought along side the US, but later helped to organize a rebellion against US troops.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
Congress obliged, or insisted, that Cuba add to its constitution this amendment that restricted the rights of newly independent Cubans and granted the US the right to intervene to preserve order in Cuba.
What is the Platt Amendment?
The way Mrs. Cameron drinks her coffee
black with a shot of espresso
In this year America purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars.
What is 1867?
The media's sensationalizing and exaggerating produced this type of aggressive nationalism known as..
What is jingoism?
The publication that printed this in 1902: "Let us all be frank. WE DO NOT WANT THE FILIPINOS. WE DO WANT THE PHILIPPINES..."
What is the Argonaut?
Historians have labeled Roosevelt's policies this because it depended on a strong military to achieve America's goals.
What is "big stick" diplomacy?
The reason Mrs. Cameron likes being in a long hallway
so she can run up and down the hall!
Though the annexation of Hawaii did not officially happen until 1898, American planters convinced King Kalakaua to limit voting rights to this group of people.
Who are wealthy landowners OR white planters.
On April 19, 1898 US Congress enacted 4 resolutions, essentially declaring war on Spain, and the 4th resolution known as the _______ __________ stated that the US had no intention of annexing Cuba.
What is the Teller Amendment?
In this year Congress passed the Jones Act, which pledged that the Philippines would ultimately gain their independence.
What is 1916?
In order to build the Panama Canal builders constructed a series of these to raise the level of the boat to Gatun Lake.
What are locks?
What is the goat sound?
Native Hawaiians that are still opposed to the annexation of Hawaii as a state strive to gain this.
What is native sovereignty or the ability to self-rule?
The Treaty of Paris officially ended the war. Spain gave up control of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Pacific island of Guam. Spain sold this group of islands to the US for 20 million dollars.
What is the Philippines?
In response to the segregation of Asian school children in San Francisco, Roosevelt disapproved and negotiated this with Japan if they promised to limit emigration of its citizens to the US.
What is the "Gentlemen's Agreement"?
This president promised that the US would "never again seek one additional foot of territory by conquest."
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The white lie Mrs. Cameron told on Tuesday
What is "No, I don't have overalls on today."