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100
Why did the US want the Panama Canal?
send goods faster
military can move faster between Atlantic and Pacific
100
Who sold Alaska to the US? For how much an acre?
Russia. 2 cents.
100
What is the woman representing?
Manifest Destiny
100
Racism is prejudice based off of...
Physical characteristics
100
Define IMPERIALISM.
policy which stronger nations extend economical, political, or military control over weaker territories
200
Why was the Spanish American war called a "splendid little war"?
US only fought for 15 weeks, and won
200
What was the main intention of Hawaii's annexation?
American sugar planters avoiding a sugar tax.
200
What is the message of this cartoon?
Yellow journalism is causing the Spanish American War
200
Forsaker Act
End of military rule in Puerto Rico
- US President can appoint PR government and upper house legislature
200
What was the Monroe Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary?
Monroe: US will not be involved in European colonies/wars as long as Europe does not colonize more
RC: US will use force to protect their Latin American interests
300
Three terms to the Treaty of Paris
Spain to free Cuba
Spain gives Guam/Puerto Rico to US
Spain sells Philippines to US for 20 million dollars
300
The Open Door Notes represented what three things about China/US relations?
- US economy needs exports
- US believes it has the right to intervene to open markets
- fear of closing an area
300
Would an imperialist approve of this cartoon? Why?
Yes, it shows that the US improves the "poor" nations
300
Boxer Protocol
Chinese government must execute the Boxer rebels and pay foreign countries for their losses
300
What is social darwinism?
Survival of the fittest; Anglo-saxons are most superior
400
Name four steps that led to the Spanish American war.
- Marti's rebellion
- General Weyler
- De Lome
- USS Maine
400
Translate this portion of the Platt Amendment: "That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as for its defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling or naval stations at certain specified points, to be agreed upon with the President of the United States"
Cuba must sell/lease land to US
400
What is the message of this cartoon?
Every nation is trying to carve up China for it's markets without China's consent.
400
What is ethnocentrism?
the idea that your cultural group is better than any other
400
What was Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy?
forced Latin American countries to be democratic if they wanted to be recognized by Us