Where did the first major battle of the war take place?
the Philippine Islands
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What made the Panama Canal difficult?
swampy land; mosquitoes/malaria; 10 miles of land to dig
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What did the 15th Amendment do?
prevented government from denying citizens the right ot vote based on race
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Who was the President of the U.S. during the war?
William McKinley
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How and why did Panama become an independent country?
Panama was controlled by Colombia. the U.S. wanted to build the canal but Colombia wouldn't allow it so the U.S. supported the Panamians in a revolt to gain independence
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What did the 13th Amendment do?
banned slavery
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What did anti-imperialists believe?
Americans should not deny other people the right to govern themselves
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What happened in the Philippenes after the end if the Spanish-American War?
the Filipinos fought against the Americans but were unable to secure their independence
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What did the 16th Amendment do?
gave Congress the power to create income taxes
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Who resigned from the U.S. Navy Department to join the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry?
Theodore Roosevelt
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Why did the U.S. propose the Open Door Policy?
To gain access to China's markets and resources
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What did the 14th Amendment do?
guaranteed all citizens equal protection of the law
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Name the American Commodore who led his men to victory over the Spanish fleet at Manila.
George Dewey
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What led to the Boxer Rebellion?
Chinese anger at the privileges given to foreigners and disrespect shown by foreigners to Chinese tradition