US History Recap and Reconstruction
The US gained its independence from this country:
Great Britain
The two US states we talked about the US acquiring during our imperialism lesson:
Alaska and Hawaii
This happened to the Battleship Maine in Cuba:
Exploded and sank
The Spanish American war mainly focused on this country wanting freedom from Spain:
Jim Crow laws legalized this in the South:
Segregation
Name two things the Pilgrims are known for:
-Ideas of religious freedom
-The Mayflower compact
-One of the first peaceful treaties with Native Americas
-Thanksgiving
One nation colonizes another because they think they have a superior way of life. What type of imperialism is the colonizing nation demonstrating?
Social/cultural
This treaty ended the Spanish-American War:
The Treaty of Paris
Explain the role of Yellow Journalism in causing the Spanish-American War:
The newspapers lied or exaggerated to sway the American public, urging them to go to war. It blamed Spain completely for the sinking of the Maine.
This is the belief that many Americans had that they had the God-Given right to expand Westward:
Manifest Destiny
Our lesson said the US Constitution is this: (must be worded correctly)
THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND
These are the two important words from our lesson when remembering the definition of Imperialism:
empire building/ building an empire
When Spain surrendered Cuba, the US turned its attention to:
Puerto Rico
How did Spain react to Cuban revolts?
Implementing Detention camps.
The Monroe Doctrine told Europeans to stay away from this because it was America's interest only:
The Western Hemisphere
What brought an end to Reconstruction?
President Rutherford B. Hayes decided to end it
How does annexation differ from conquest?
There is military occupation without violence.
Emilio Aguinaldo was a famous revolutionary leader from:
The Philippeans
What two things did the Foraker Act do to Puerto Rico?
Gave it limited self-rule and US citizenship for the people there
This was Roosevelt's quote/policy when it came to foreign affairs:
"Speak softly but carry a big stick"
Name the two things that President Johnson did that made Congress want to impeach him:
-He opposed their Reconstruction Act
-He fired a cabinet member without their approval
The Americans that wanted to gain colonies were called:
Expansionists
The Spanish-American War is called a "Splendid Little War" because it lasted around this long:
8 months
This restricted the power of Cuba and kept the Cubans from having full independence:
The Platt Amendment
Describe the
13th
14th
and 15th Amendment
13th: abolished slavery
14th: declared that anyone born in the US was a citizen (except Native Americans)
15th: said that all US citizens had the right to vote (except women)