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100

What country's residents became citizens of the US in 1917?

Puerto Rico

100

What document ended the Spanish-American War?

Treaty of Paris of 1898

100

What is the approximate length of the canal?

50 miles

100

What does the size of the man holding the key indicate?

He is stronger than all the others outside the door

100

Name the countries that these men led: Jose Marti, Luis Munoz Rivera, Emilio Aguinaldo

Jose Marti: Cuba

Luis Munoz Rivera: Puerto Rico 

Emilio Aguinaldo: Philippines

200

Who told artist Frederic Remington "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war"?

William Randolph Hearst

200

What three things stimulated US imperialism?

Thirst for economic markets, desire for military strength, belief in cultural superiority of Anglo-Saxons
200

Before the canal was built, a ship traveling from San Francisco to New York City would need to travel how many miles?

13,000 miles

200

To what does the door in this cartoon open?

China

200

What did Jose Marti, Luis Munoz Rivera, Emilio Aguinaldo have in common?

-Wanted independence for their countries from Spain

-Concerned/worried that US would replace Spain and take control of their country

-Strong leaders, had majority of support of their people

300

Why were American's angered at the de Lome letter?

contained criticisms of President McKinley

300

What did the US insist that Cuba include in their constitution?

Platt Amendment

300

What city lies closest to the southern end of the canal?

Balboa

300

What does the cartoon imply about the Open Door policy?

It favored American interests over other foreign interests in China

300

What is Yellow Journalism? What was it's purpose?

Yellow Journalism created false reports and exaggerated events to create a base for support for war against Spain; communicated sufferings of Cuban people

400

This person won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating an end to war between Russia and Japan.

Theodore Roosevelt

400

What document was created to end military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico?

Foraker Act

400

Before entering Gatun Lake from the Caribbean Sea, a ship must pass through what?

Locks

400

Who is waiting outside the door?

Foreigners 

400

Why was Yellow Journalism bad? Provide an example.

People thought they knew what was going on, but did not know the real situation.

US Maine explosion; blame Spain and in reality it was an accident

500

Which of the following conflicts were the US military troops NOT involved in:

a) Boxer Rebellion

b) Hawaiian Revolution

c) Russo-Japanese War

d) Cuba's second war of independence

c) Russo-Japanese War

500

On what did the Roosevelt Corollary build upon?

Monroe Doctrine

500

The map of a ship traveling through the Panama Canal from Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean heads mainly in what cardinal direction(s)?

Southeast

500

Who hold the key to the door?

Uncle Sam