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Which document did the US insist that Cuba include in its constitution?
Platt Amendment
Theodore Roosevelt
Before the canal was built, a ship traveling from San Francisco to New York City would need to travel how many miles?
13,000 miles
Who holds the key to the door?
Uncle Sam (US)
What country's residents became citizens of the US in 1917?
Puerto Rico
On what document did the Roosevelt Corollary build upon?
Monroe Document
What country was Luis Munoz Rivera from and what did he want and fear for his nation?
-Puerto Rico
-Wants independence
-Fear US will not grant self-government
-Has support of some people
The canal's length is approximately how many miles?
50 miles
What does the cartoon imply about the Open Door Policy?
It favored American interests over other foreign interests in China.
The US was involved in many wars and military conflicts, but of the many, which event did the US only play a role in as a mediator?
Russo-Japanese War
What document ended the Spanish-American War?
Treaty of Paris of 1898
What country was Jose Marti from and what did he want and fear for his nation?
-Cuban, exiled in US
-launches revolution in 1895 to free Cuba from Spain
-Active guerilla warfare to provoke US intervention
-Fears US would replace Spain and dominate Cuban politics
-Has support of some people
Closest to the southern end of the canal lies what city?
Balboa
To what does the door in this cartoon open?
China
What is yellow journalism and what role did it play in the Spanish-American War?
Yellow Journalism: exaggerates the news to incite people's feelings
Created a base of support for war against Spain; communicated sense of suffering of the Cuban people; false reports and exaggerations kept people from focusing on what may be real and factual
Why were Americans angry about the de Lome letter?
What country was Emilio Aguinaldo from and what did he want and fear for his nation?
-Philippines
-Wants independence from Spain
-Fights guerrilla warfare with US troops
-Fears US will take control and fights war of independence against US
-Has the people's support
Before entering Gatun Lake from the Caribbean Sea, a ship must pass through what?
locks
What does the size of the man holding the key indicate?
He is stronger than all of the others outside the door.
What was the relationship between Frederic Remington and William Randolph Hearst?
Hearst told Remington, an artist who submitted pictures to the newspaper, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."
What is the purpose of the Foraker Act?
End military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico.
Who was William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer and their role in the Spanish-American War?
Hearst and Pulitzer were in charge of the two major newspapers. In order to sell and promote their product, they participated in yellow journalism. Exaggerating the news to gain readers and support for their cause: supporting Cubans against their Spanish rulers. No direct lies, but only use information to anger the public. Hearst published the de Lome letter that criticized President McKinley as well as blamed the Spanish for attacking the Maine and killing Americans.
The map on the left shows that a ship traveling through the Panama Canal from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean heads mainly in what direction?
Who is waiting outside the door?
Foreigners
What three things stimulated US Imperialism?
1. thirst for new economic markets
2. desire for military strength
3. a belief in the cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon culture