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The US built a ____ _____ at Pearl Harbor
naval base
Who published Influence of Sea Power Upon History?
Alfred T. Mahan
1897
How many days did the Spanish American War last?
113
Valeriano Weyler's martial law and reconcentrado policies caused...
the deaths of MANY civilians
What made foreign trade and colonization key?
A need for new markets and the need for raw materials
Hawaii has always been important to...
The U.S
Who ordered 14 battleships to be painted white and ordered them to sail around the world
$1.5 billion
Why was the US battleship Maine sent to the Harbor of Havana?
To protect American lives and property
Stanford B. Dole
What was Hawaii used as to the US?
A stop-off point on the way to China
What were the strengths of the US Navy?
- modern
- well equipped
- staffed by highly trained crews
- they were on the sea which was a big advantage
what does The Influence of Sea Power Upon History mainly talk about?
The importance of Naval Power
The USS Boston unloads marines and take over Hawaii and imprison __________ ___________?
________ challenged _______ for readership.
What was built that transformed the US into the world's third largest naval power?
Nine steel-hulled cruises
The first battle took place in _____ ___ at the Philipines Islands.
Manila Bay
guerilla warfare
What was Social Darwinism?
The idea of the superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race
Define Imperialism
taking over a country by a stronger nation and dominating the political, economic, and social life.
What are three things that fueled the new American Imperialist?
1. Economic competition
2. Political and military competition
3. Racial superiority
The Influence of Sea Power Upon History urged the US to develop a...
modern fleet
What point of view did the Anti-Imperialists have?
- moral issues
- too costly
- No justification for conquering lands and not protecting the citizens under the Constitution.
US casualties resulted more from _____ and _____ rather than battle.
disease and exposure