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Ch. 11 test
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11th Grade
01/17/2013

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Who were the 3 big imperial powers?
Definition
Britain

France

Spain
Term
Why did the US get involved in imperialism?
Definition
economic; military strength; racial superiority
Term
What were the arguments FOR and AGAINST imperialism?
Definition
FOR....

more power
new markets
more land
more labor

AGAINST

culture clash
loss of jobs
loss of men
too costly
Term
Who united all 8 Hawaiian islands?
Definition
Kamenameha
Term
Why did US want to go to Hawaii?
Definition
good climate

fertile soil

labor
Term
What industry flourished in Hawaii?
Definition
sugar
Term
How did US receive Pearl Harbor?
Definition
Bayonett Constitution
Term
Describe the Bayonet Constitution
Definition
forced king to limit power

AM gets pearl harbor

no native Hawaiins in office
Term
How did the McKinley Tariff affect Hawaii?
Definition
annexed Hawaii in 1898
Term
What happened to Queen Lili?
Definition
she stepped down after revolt in Hawaii
Term
Who became president of Hawaii?
Definition
Dole
Term
How did Cleveland feel about the AM treatment of Hawaii?
Definition
tries to restore Hawaii and put Queen Lili back on the throne
Term
When did Hawaii become annexed? A state?
Definition
annexed-1898

statehood-1959
Term
Which four powers had spheres of influence?
Definition
Britain

France

Germany

Russia
Term
What 2 areas did Japan take over from China?
Definition
Korea

Thaiwan
Term
Who was the secretary of state that came up with the ODP?
Definition
John Hay
Term
WHat is the name of the secret society in CH?
Definition
Boxers
Term
Describe the Boxers Rebellion
Definition
China, June 1910

Boxers had "mystical shield" and were killed by foreign troops
Term
What gifts did Japan and AM give to each other?
Definition
AM

Lifeboats
clocks
Farm tools
Telegraph Wire
Telescopes
Weapons
railroad
alcohol

JAPAN

Silk
Sea Shells
Tea Sets
Lacquer boxes and trays
Umbrellas
Soy Sauce
Term
Why was AM intrested in Cuba?
Definition
sugar plantations

90 miles from Florida
Term
Describe impact of yellow journalism had on SP-AM war
Definition
exaggeration and embellishing of war stories
Term
What newspaper did Hearst write for? What newspaper belonged to his father?
Definition
NY Journal

San Francisco Newspaper
Term
Causes of SP-AM War
Definition
USS Maine Explosion

wanted Cuba

yellow journalism (Delome letter)
Term
Who was the SP minister who wrote a letter? Why was this a cause?
Definition
Delome

had to do with yellow journalism
Term
What is the date US declared war on Spain?
Definition
1898
Term
Where did Dewey attack SP in the Philippines?
Definition
Manilla Bay
Term
Describe Rough Riders
Definition
cowboys, farmers, other normal americans who rode horses to fight; led by Theodore Roosevelt
Term
What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris 1898?
Definition
US gain control of Guam, Philippines, Cuba, Pueto Rico
Term
Why did US want the Panama Canal?
Definition
gold discovered

get to new land

treaty with Panama
Term
Original offer to columbia; what US ended up with
Definition
Colombia (original)

99 year lease

10 million dollars

6 miles of land


what they got (Panama)

FREE
10 miles of land
Term
Describe building of Panama Canal
Definition
40,000 workers

10 years

many killed by yellow fever (delayed progress)

Frances started but pulled out of building
Term
What date was when first ship passed through canal?
Definition
August 14, 1914
Term
Which 3 presidents enforced Monroe doctrine? What areas were each president enforcing with doctrine?
Definition
Wilson-Moral Diplomacy

Taft-Dollar Diplomacy

Roosevelt- Roosevelts Corally; Speak softly and carry a big stick
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