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This was a regiment in the Spanish-American War organized and led by Theodore Roosevelt that included cowboys, miners, policemen, and college athletes.
Rough Riders
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This was the use of sensationalized news in newspaper publishing to attract readers and increase circulation.
Yellow Journalism
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This was the rallying cry during the Spanish-American War because of the sinking of this ship in Havana on February 15, 1898.
"Remember the Maine!"
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The "Rough Riders" (pictured here) were instrumental in the US victory against...
Spain
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- Guam
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?
Spanish American War
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Pacific island nation that came under American imperial control after the Spanish-American War.
Philippine Annexation
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This stipulated the conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba since the Spanish-American War, and defined the terms of Cuban-U.S. relations until the 1934 Treaty of Relations.
Platt Amendment
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Which is TRUE about the Roosevelt Corollary?
A. It gave Europe the message that America would not intervene to stop the spread of fascism.
B. It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.
C. It led to a government policy of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America.
D. It called for immediate military intervention in any Latin American country experiencing unrest or political instability.
D. It called for immediate military intervention in any Latin American country experiencing unrest or political instability.
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During the Spanish-American War, the United States pledged to support the people of...
Cuba
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine called for....
A. investing in the economic development of Latin America.
B. pledging to help Japan and Russia negotiate a peace settlement.
C. prohibiting foreign countries from purchasing land in the Western Hemisphere.
D. intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors.
D. intervening in Latin American countries that could not pay their debt to European creditors.
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Which statement offers the best argument AGAINST Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy?
A. Roosevelt used America's military power in an unjust manner in his pursuit of our foreign policy goals.
B. Roosevelt's use of military threats angered Great Britain, France, and Germany and helped cause World War I.
C. Roosevelt was successful in bringing much of Latin America under direct American control, including Cuba and the Panama Canal.
D. "Big Stick" diplomacy had few strengths and its main effect was actually an increase in revolution and conflict in the Western Hemisphere.
A. Roosevelt used America's military power in an unjust manner in his pursuit of our foreign policy goals.
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Which statement offers the BEST support for Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy?
A. Roosevelt earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his leadership in Latin America.
B. Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy was very popular in the U.S., and he was elected to three terms in office.
C. Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy was very popular in the U.S., and he was elected to two split terms in office.
D. Roosevelt was successful in bringing parts of Latin America under control of the United States, including Cuba and the Panama Canal.
D. Roosevelt was successful in bringing parts of Latin America under control of the United States, including Cuba and the Panama Canal.
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Which of these is a reason President William McKinley advocated going to war with Spain in 1898?
A. Spain had attacked American forces in Hawaii.
B. American slaves were receiving weapons from Spain.
C. War was needed to make the region safe for American business and commerce.
D. Spain had violated post-World War I treaties by building up their navy and army.
C. War was needed to make the region safe for American business and commerce.
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In addition to Puerto Rico, which territories were acquired by the United States as part of the peace treaty that ended the Spanish-American War?
the Philippines and Guam
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Who did the United States defeat in a late-nineteenth century war that was fought in the area shaded in red here?
(hint: the shaded area is Cuba)
Spain
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This cartoon is referring to the American foreign policy of...
A. invading Latin American countries.
B. isolating itself from international matters.
C. building a strong military in order to expand U.S. influence.
D. electing former military leaders as Presidents of the country.
C. building a strong military in order to expand U.S. influence.
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This cartoon is referring to...
A. Jingoism.
B. Big Stick Diplomacy.
C. The Teller Amendment.
D. The Open Door Policy.
B. Big Stick Diplomacy.
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The Roosevelt Corollary, issued in 1904, was a revision to what earlier statement of U.S. foreign policy?
the Monroe Doctrine
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In exchange for control of the Panama Canal Zone, the United States helped Panama declare its independence from...
Colombia.
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Yellow Journalism refers to a sensationalistic, exaggerated, and often wildly ______________ style of journalism. Historically, it refers to a period of time at the end of the 19th century when the United States was on the verge of war with ______________.
(on your quiz this will be a fill in the blank paragraph style question)
inaccurate; Spain
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The term refers to a comic strip that was found in the newspaper The New York World, a newspaper published and owned by ________________. His chief rival at the time was ________________, who also owned many newspapers, most notably the New York Journal. The more sensational the story and headline, the more newspapers they sold.
(paragraph fill in the blank style question)
Joseph Pulitzer; William Randolph Hearst
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With this as the backdrop to 1898, it is no surprise that historians often credit - or blame- these two with fanning the flames of war with Spain over events in ___________________.
Many consider the height of Yellow Journalism to be the sinking of the U.S. battleship __________________ off the coast of Havana. It was reported, along with a sensational artist depiction, that the ship was lost due to a Spanish terror plot. Though there was no evidence of this, it didn’t matter: people reading newspapers in the U.S. were outraged at what they read as a deliberate attack on the US. Calls for war became louder and louder and- not surprising- readership of the New York Journal and New York World ______________ dramatically. By late- April of that year, the U.S. was at war with Spain.
(paragraph fill in the blank style question)
Cuba; Maine; increased