American Empire
When did the United States first engage in Pacific commerce with China?
1784
What group became famous for their role in the battle of San Juan Heights?
rough riders
Which was the first major battle of the Civil War?
Bull Run
What amendment end slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.
13th Amendment
How much money did the U.S. pay Spain for the Philippine Islands?
20 Million
To ensure equal access to Chinese markets for all Western powers, was known as what?
Open Door Policy
Which event prompted the United States to send troops to China in 1900?
Boxer Rebel.
What legislation abolished slavery in Washington, D.C., in April 1862?
Emancipation Proclamation
What event led to Andrew Johnson becoming president?
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
What was the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment?
granted citizenship to all people born in the US
What territories did the United States acquire from Spain under the Treaty of Paris?
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
A style of sensationalist news reporting is known as what?
yellow journalism
To blockade Confederate ports and waterways was known as what battle plan?
Anaconda plan
What was the minimum percentage of a state's voting population required to take an oath of allegiance under Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan?
10%
Who was the leader of the Philippine forces against the United States?
Emilio Aguinaldo
What Act allowed the US to gain control of guano-rich islands for fertilizer
Guano Islands Act of 1856
When was the Treaty of Paris signed, officially ending the Spanish-American War?
December 10, 1898
What significant event occurred in February 1862 in the Western Theater?
Captured New Orleans
Freedmen had to carry papers proving employment according to what rules?
Black Codes
The Confederacy was fundamentally based on which institution?
Slavery
When did the United States officially declare war on Spain?
April 25, 1898
What was the "Big Five" in Hawaii?
Five powerful sugar companies controlled by American elites
Which states were considered border states during the Civil War?
Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, and Kentucky
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
abolish the Black Codes
Where did General Robert E. Lee surrender to General Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending major Confederate operations?
Appomattox Court House, Virginia