Imperialism and America
The Spanish American War
Acquiring and Ruling New Lands
America as a World Power
Miscellaneous and Florida History
100
Business groups and the United States marines worked together to overthrow whom to set up a new government in Hawaii?
Who is Queen Liliuokalani.
100
What was the first Spanish territory to be attacked by the United States, and who won the battle?
What is the Philippines, and the United States won the war in the Philippines.
100
The Foraker Act ended what type of government in Puerto Rico and started what type of government?
What is ended United States military rule and started a civil government.
100
Which United States president used dollar diplomacy? (having the United States government guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American Businesses.)
Who is William Taft.
100
Who said "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
200
Alaska was purchased from which country and who pushed for the United States to buy Alaska?
What is Russia, and William Seward.
200
What Treaty ended the Spanish American war?
What is the Treaty of Paris.
200
For Cuba to become independent the United States forced them to add what amendment to their constitution, and name one of the four thing included in the amendment?
What is the Platt Amendment. It included that the United States reserved the right to intervene in Cuba, Cuba was not to go into debt that its government could not repay, Cuba could not make treaties that might limit its independence or permit a foreign power to control any part of its territories, and the United States could buy or lease land on the island for naval stations and refueling stations.
200
In effect what did the Roosevelt Corollary say?
The Roosevelt Corollary in effect said that the United States would use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America.
200
Which Florida port became an essential port in the Spanish American War?
What is the Port of Tampa
300
Who asked the United States to annex Hawaii and why did they do so?
Who is American planters on Hawaii because they will not have to pay a duty.
300
The treaty to end the Spanish American war affected Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. What did the treaty do to each of these areas.
What is Spain sold the Philippines, and gave Puerto Rico, and Guam to the United States. Spain then released Cuba as a free nation
300
Why did the Philippines go to war with the United States after the Spanish American War, and what happened to the Philippines after the war?
What is the Philippines believed that they were promised independence by the United States after the Spanish American war. However, the Treaty of Paris called for annexation; so the Philippines declared war for independence. After the Philippine-American war a government was put in place by the United States until the Philippines were given independence.
300
Which United States President implement moral diplomacy, and which country did it cause conflict with between the United States.
Woodrow Wilson implemented moral diplomacy and brought the United States to odds with Mexico.
300
Why did the United States want to build the Panama Canal and what were the challenges with building it?
What is the United States wanted to build the Panama Canal to reduce the travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific for both military and commercial ships. One problem with building the canal was the disease such as yellow fever and dangerous conditions killed many workers. In addition the terrain proved hard to build the canal through.
400
American expansion occurred for what four reasons?
What is global competition, desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, and belief in cultural superiority.
400
In the Caribbean the United States attack which Island controlled by Spain, and who won the battles?
What is Cuba, and the United States won.
400
The Boxer Rebellion caused the United States do what?
What is the United States sent a second series of Open Door notes.
400
Why did Pancho Villa carry out attacks on the United States and its citizens, also describe one of the attacks Pancho Villa carried out
What is Pancho Villa opposed the Carranza government, and was mad when the United States recognized the Carranza government. Pancho Villa killed American engineers on a train in northern Mexico, and he carried out an attack on Columbus New Mexico.
400
Which famous Cuban patriot visited Tampa to gain support for Cuba struggling against Spain for independence?
Who is Jose Marti.
500
Which United States President opposed annexing Hawaii without all of Hawaii's support, and which President did annex Hawaii?
Who is President Cleveland, and President McKinley.
500
What were the three causes of the Spanish American War, and the trigger that started the war?
What is the United States wants Cuba for protection and money, the headline wars / yellow journalism,and the De Lome Letter. The trigger was the U.S.S. Maine explodes.
500
What was the name of the United States Secretary of State who issued the Open Door notes?
Who is John Hay.
500
President Roosevelt helped bring peace between which two nations?
What is Russia and Japan at a convention in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
500
How did the United States acquire the Panama Canal?
What is The United States tried to buy it from France but Colombia would not let them. So the United States helped a rebellion to gain independence for Panama. After Panama gained independence the United States bought the Panama Canal from France.
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