4.1
What caused the Spanish-American War?
The explosion of the USS Maine and U.S. support for Cuban independence.
Effect on people in Saipan
they felt isolated under German rule while Guam was under U.S. control.
Why was Germany interested in the Northern Mariana Islands?
For trade, economic expansion, and to build a stronger presence in the Pacific.
Why Spain appointed Eugenio Blanco
To strengthen Spanish control and improve the Northern Marianas.
Population of Saipan at start of German rule
About 1,500 people.
U.S. President at the time
William McKinley.
Problems after U.S. removed Spanish officials
Confusion, lack of leadership, and disrupted daily life and services.
Who else was interested in acquiring Micronesia?
Great Britain and Japan.
Who arrived with Governor Blanco
Soldiers and priests.
Why no government buildings on Saipan
Spanish focused more on military and religious missions, not infrastructure.
Political party controlling Congress
The Republican Party.
Why didn’t America take the Northern Mariana Islands
Because they were already controlled by Germany, which bought them from Spain.
Principalities
Small territories or states ruled by a prince
Effect Blanco had on Saipan people:
He enforced strict Spanish rule and forced labor.
How Carolinians and Chamorros felt after Spanish left
Uncertain and worried about the future without Spanish leadership.
Why Americans wanted the Philippines
For military and trade power in Asia.
What kind of government did the Americans establish on Guam?
A U.S. Navy military government.
Federation
A union of states or regions under one central government.
Delegation
A group of people chosen to represent others.
Subsistence
Living by growing or gathering just enough food to survive.
Why America wanted Guam / Why it was captured in 1898
For a naval base and to control Pacific routes.
define Siege
A military tactic where forces surround a place (like a city or fort) to cut off supplies and force it to surrender.
Copra
Dried coconut meat used to make coconut oil.
Colonist
A person who settles in a new territory to live and work.
Virtually
Almost or nearly completely.