American Politics
Speaker of the House who broke the Silent Quorum tyranny of the minority; elected to congress in 1876.
Disease, death, failure to dam the Chagres River, and broken equipment.
What were the failures of the French?
Poet, revolutionary philosopher, publisher, college professor, newspaper editor and owner; Leader of the Cuban Independence movement, wrote Montecristi Speech; Died at Battle of Dos Rios
Who was Jose Marti?
Who are the Rough Riders?
Survival of the fittest applied to society.
What is Social Darwinism?
Led to a roll being called and quorum could be avoided by not replying "present"; led to deadlock in Congress as legislation could not be voted on.
What was the Silent Quorum?
Every nation wanted to build the Panama Canal to make lots of this.
What is money?
Put Cuban civilians in concentration camps as a response to Guerilla Warfare
Who was General Weyler or the Butcher?
April 25th, 1898, the Spanish declared this on the United States.
What is War?
What is Imperialism?
How did Reed solve the problem of the Silent Quorum?
Wrote that America should begin to "Look Outward" and about the Influence of Sea Power on History; believed that the strongest navy controlled all situations; Wanted US to take Hawaii, Cuba, and Panama.
Who was Alfred T. Mahan?
Sensationalism, appealing to emotions with catchy headlines, and major reason why the US went to war with the Spanish.
What is Yellow Journalism?
What is Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam?
"It is fitting and sweet to die for one's country."
What is Nationalism?
Many Americans viewed this as a corrupt and dirty business with only the most unpleasant people getting involved in it.
What were American politics in the 1880s?
This type of canal uses a dam, lakes, and giant lockes to move boats from one side of the canal to the other; Was not the original design for the Panama Canal.
What is a Lake-Lock Canal?
January 1898 this was blown up in a Cuban Harbor.
What is the USS Maine?
What is the Battle of Manila Bay?
What is Capitalism?
All members must vote, 100 shall constitute a quorum, All present shall be counted, No dilatory or slow to act motions will be entertained.
What are Reed's Rules?
He paid $40 million to the French, helped start a revolution in Colombia, and establish the creation of Panama. His leadership helped led to the completion of the Canal.
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
This involves ambushes, booby-traps, night raids, sneak attacks, blending in with civilians to attack, etc.
What is Guerilla Warfare?
At this Battle, Teddy Roosevelt led the Rough Riders up a heavily defended Spanish hill; the Rough Riders took the hill thanks to Teddy's leadership and their courage; took place June 30th, 1898
What is the Battle of San Juan Hill?
Bonus: The other hill taken by the Rough Riders.
What is Kettle Hill?