PSSA
People
People 2
Terms/Main Ideas
Leftovers
100
To act without thought
What is impulsive
100
Led the US Fleet in the Philippines
Who is George Dewey
100
Owned the New York World newspaper, has a journalism award named after him.
Who is Joseph Pulitzer
100
The policy of establishing colonies and expanding your empire
What is imperialism
100
City in New Hampshire where Russia and Japan signed their peace treaty
What is Portsmouth
200
The closing off of an area
What is blockade
200
Said we needed a Navy to become a powerful nation
Who is Alfred T. Mahan
200
Secretary of State that wrote the Open Door notes
Who is John Hay
200
Policy of keeping out of political affairs of other countries
What is isolationism
200
Give 2 reasons why the Philippines were hard to govern
What is too far away, too many islands (7,100), 7.5 million people, 43 different ethnic groups, 87 different dialects/languages
300
Something that happens over time...like back pain or a cough
What is Chronic
300
Austrian Prince sent to control Mexico for the French
Who is Maximillian
300
This Admiral led the American fleet in the Caribbean
Who is Admiral Sampson
300
Name 2 of the 5 things that made us unprepared to fight in the Spanish - American War
What is old ammo/weapons, no med supplies, wool uniforms, embalmed meat, small army
300
Who did McKinley beat in the 1900 Election...First, Middle and Last name!
Who is William Jennings Bryan
400
Final threatening statement
What is Ultimatum
400
Was once an American ally, but became an enemy when he thought we betrayed him to take his homeland.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo
400
Secretary of State who said Great Britain owed the U.S. money for Civil War Damages
Who is Charles Sumner
400
This document was added to the Monroe Doctrine and stated we would help our republics if the continued mess up over time
What is the Roosevelt Corollary
400
Name the 2 times where we used arbitration to avoid war with Great Britain
What is Civil War damages, and the Venezuela Border Dispute
500
Feeling of superiority of your nation compared to others
What is sovereign
500
Name one of the 4 doctors that helped rid Cuba and Panama of Yellow Fever
Who is George Goethals, William Gorgas, Walter Reed, Carlos Finlay
500
Brought in the idea of Reciprocity to encourage better trade with Latin American nations.
Who is James G. Blaine
500
When a nation has the economic control or influence in an area of another country
What is a sphere of influence
500
Name 2 of the 4 things we stated in the Platt Amendment about leaving Cuba to itself.
What is No treaty making that weakened independence, can't buy anymore than they can afford, we could buy/lease naval bases, we could step into protect them at any time.
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