APUSH Chapter 19 – Flashcards

He wrote The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance. It stimulated the naval race among the great powers.

It was an organization established on June 15, 1898, to battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area. The anti-imperialists opposed expansion, believing that imperialism violated the fundamental

It was a secret society of Chinese nationalists attacked foreign settlements and murdered dozens of Christian missionaries. US troops participated in an international force to crush the rebellion of the Boxers and China was forced to pay a huge sum of indemnities.

It was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement and its allies against the U.S.-backed authoritarian government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. The revolution began in July 1953,[4] and continued sporadically until the rebels finally ousted Batista on 1 January 1959, replacing his government with a revolutionary socialist state.

He was a Filipino revolutionary, politician,and a military leader who is officially recognized as the First President of the Philippines . He led Philippine forces first against Spain in the latter part of the Philippine Revolution , and then in the Spanish-American War , and finally against the United States during the Philippine-American War

This was the first "national" organization of the farmers, which led to the creation of the Populist party. The Farmers' Alliance sponsored social gatherings, were active in politics, organized cooperatives, and fought against the dominance of the railroads and manufacturers.

It was officially the Organic Act of 1900, is a United States federal law that established civilian (limited popular) government on the island of Puerto Rico, which had been newly acquired by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War .

It is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics. It is responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments from the United States.

Movement for using silver in all aspects of currency. It was not adopted because all other countries used a gold standard.

The island of Hawaii in the mid Pacific had been an important way station for American ships in the China trade since the people from England and Scotland. Liliuokalani was the Queen of Hawaii when it was annexed by US.

The United States became a formal imperial power in 1898, when it acquired colonies in the aftermath of the Spanish American War. The United States was decided latecomer to imperialism.

The "Half-Breeds" were a political faction of the United States Republican Party in the late 19th century. The Half-Breeds were a moderate-wing group, and were the opponents of the Stalwarts, the other main faction of the Republican Party.

It is a United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. The Act required that railroad rates be "reasonable and just," but did not empower the government to fix specific rates

He was an Ohio businessman who led his Commonweal Army to Washington. He was seeking relief and jobs for the unemployed.

-- She was an American lecturer, writer, and political activist. She was an advocate of the suffrage movement as well as temperance but she was best known for her work with the Populist party.

-- American battleship that blew up in Havana, Cuba. It ultimately started the Spanish-American War of 1898.

Statement of U.S. foreign policy toward China which issued by U.S. secretary of state John Hay (1899), the statement reaffirmed the principle that all countries should have equal access to any Chinese port open to trade.

On March 2, 1903 the Platt Amendment passed which amended the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill. It stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish-American War, and an eighth condition that Cuba sign a treaty accepting these seven conditions

It was the serious economic depression beginning in 1893. Began due to rail road companies over-extending themselves, causing bank failures. Was the worst economic collapse in the history of the country until that point.

It was the federal legislation that created a system in which federal employees were chosen based upon competitive exams. This made job positions based on merit or ability and not inheritance or class

It is a doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as hopes and fears) of the general population, especially when contrasting any new collective consciousness push against the prevailing status quo interests of any predominant political sector.

Formed in 1890 & demanded . . . -Government regulation of railroads in order to lower rates -A national income tax to take the burden of taxation off farmers -Direct-election of Senators to make politicians more responsive -Bimetalism: Using gold & silver to inflate the money supply

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and unincorporated U.S. territory with a landscape of green mountains, waterfalls and the tropical rainforest of El Yunque National Forest.

The first law to limit monopolies in the United States. This wanted to create a fairer competition in the workforce and to limit any take-over's of departments of merchandise.

The US supported Cubans against the Spanish who were tyrants; The US declared war on Spain in retaliation for the explosion on the USS Maine.

It was a farmers' movement involving the affiliation of local farmers into area "granges" to work for their political and economic advantages. The official name of the National Grange is the Patrons of Husbandry the Granger movement was successful in regulating the railroads and grain warehouses.

an armed conflict between a group of Filipino revolutionaries and the United States which arose from the struggle of the First Philippine Republic to gain independence following annexation by the United States.

He was the leader of the Democrats in the Chicago convention of 1896. He was a supporter of free silver and won his audiences with biblical fervor. jobless workers and bankrupt farmers resulted in Bryan's assault on the gold standard striking fear in many hearts

This Republican candidate defeated William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential election. As a supporter of big business, he pushed for high protective tariffs. Under his leadership, the U.S. became an imperial world power. He was assassinated by an anarchist in 1901.

Newspaper stories that are not necessarily true to make the stories seem more appealing to the public. Used to increase paper circulation prior to the Spanish-American war by exaggerating misdeeds of Spain prior to the war.