printing sensational stories designed to sell newspapers
What is yellow journalism?
100
Puerto Rico
What is a territory?
100
As a result of the Christian missionary and foreign influence in China, the “Fists of Righteous Harmony” attacked traders and missionaries in Northern China.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
100
In order to gain access to the land where the Panama Canal was created, the US encouraged this.
What is a revolution in Panama?
100
Told the artist Frederic Remington, “You furnish the pictures and I’ll furnish the war”
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
200
a regiment of soldiers under Teddy Roosevelt who fought in the Philippines War.
Who were the Rough Riders?
200
The name of the Hawaiian Queen that opposed the Bayonet
Constitution.
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
200
American Imperialism in the Philippines is most similar to this.
What is Spanish Imperialism in the Philippines?
200
Mexican Leader who supported American Business interests in Mexico who was overthrown in the Mexican Revolution. His government was replaced by Madero.
Who is Portfirio Diaz?
200
The idea that America should be the conscience of the world was represented in this?
What is Missionary Diplomacy?
300
The name of the President that called congress to declare war on the Spanish in 1898.
Who is William McKinley?
300
The White Man must work to civilize the world’s uneducated, less sophisticated people.
What is "White Man's Burden?"
300
Filipino rebel leader who helped the US defeat the Spanish and later fought against the US attempting to free his people from foreign rule.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
300
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
What are the lands the U.S. obtained from the Treaty of Paris 1898?
300
American President fought in the Spanish American War before becoming president.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
400
Resulted in the swift destruction of the Spanish fleet by American forces under Commodore Dewey.
What is the Battle of Manila Bay?
400
US economic interest in Hawaii and Cuba.
What is sugar?
400
The author of the Open Door Policy
Who is John Hay?
400
US compensates Spain for its losses by giving Spain 20 million dollars
What is a provision of the Treaty of Paris 1898?
400
Rapid growth of industry in the United States helped fuel imperialism because of this.
What is the United States was producing too many goods for its own people to buy?
500
The event that was the tipping point for the US declaration of War against the Spanish.
What is sinking of the U.S.S. Maine?
500
belief in racial superiority, economic opportunities, and global military sites.
What are characteristics of Imperialism?
500
Name of the two countries President Theodore Roosevelt mediated a peace treaty, ultimately winning him the Nobel Peace prize.
What is Japan and Russia
500
The United States insist that Cuba include in its constitution.
What is the Platt Amendment?
500
Name the 4 presidents we have discussed in order of first to last.