US History Chapter 20 Review Test – Flashcards
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Territories the US acquired using the foreign policy tool of armed forces
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Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico
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Foreign policy after the Spanish American War 1898
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We took up the idea of imperialism and became more active in Foreign Policy
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George Washington's foreign policy advice
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Isolationism or unilateralism
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Why did the US get involved in the War of 1812
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The US wanted to remain neutral, but got involved when British ships were capturing and abducting sailors from US merchant vessels.
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Idealism
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The belief that values and morals should shape foreign policy
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Monroe doctrine in 1823 twin policies
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non colonization of the western hemisphere by european powers and non-interference of european powers with latin countries in western hemisphere
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Arguments for imperialism
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Economic: Business leaders wanted to open markets for American goods across the Pacific for resources and for a market for their manufactured goods. Military Strength: the US should become a World-class power White Man's Burden: the US has the duty to spread ideals to other parts of the World
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Why did the united states support panama's rebellion against colombia
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so the US could acquire territory to build the panama canal to open a trading route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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what is the current status of the island of puerto rico
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In 1952, the island became a U.S. commonwealth or a territory
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Theodore Roosevelts Foreign Policy
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"big stick" diplomacy
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William Howard Tafts Foreign Policy
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dollar diplomacy
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Woodrow Wilson's foreign Policy
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Moral Diplomacy
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After the Spanish American war, the US paid 20 million dollars to spain for the annexation of what?
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the Philippines
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This documents criticism of the american president caused american resentment towards spain to turn to outrage
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De Lome Letter
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describe the details of the USS Maine Explosion
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a battleship sunk in Havana harbor in 1898, an event that helped rouse public support for war with Spain
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This general forced rebellious Cubans to relocate to re-concetration camps where thousands of them died
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General Valeriano Weyler
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Describe the Roosevelt Corollary, include which foreign policy approach it added to
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The United States could/ should intervene to preserve peace and order in the Western Hemisphere and protect U.S. interests
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the united states gained control of the land it needed to build the panama canal by supporting what
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supporting panamanian rebels against Columbian control, thus gaining access to the stretch of land required for the canal
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what land did we acquire with the treaty of paris ending the spanish american war?
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guam, Philippines, and puerto rico
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William Hurst and Joseph Pulitzer
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yellow journalists during the imperialism era. William Hurst promised a reporter that if he furnished the pictures he will furnish the war
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rough riders
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Volunteer regiment of US Cavalry led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
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De Lome Letter
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a letter written by Spains minister to the US that was published in a major newspaper; the letter ridiculed president McKinley and outraged many americans
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William McKinley
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25th president responsible for Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, and the Annexation of Hawaii, imperialism. Was assassinated and VP Teddy Roosevelt gained the presidency
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General Valeriano Weyler
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A Spanish general who was sent to crush the Cuban revolt. By using "brutal" methods, he caused uproar in the United States, who called for immediate action to help the Cubans.
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Panama Canal
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the canal built by the United States through the Isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, cost 400 million dollars
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Boxer Rebellion
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1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops. believed they were impervious to bullets and were cut down by british firearms
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White Mans Burden
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idea that many European countries, including america at one point, had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized, also called the spread of the Anglo-Saxon Civilization
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Annexation
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the taking control of a territory and adding it to a country
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Neutrality
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the policy of not taking sides in wars between other nations
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Imperialism
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empire building, A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.
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isolationism
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A policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations
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Open Door Policy
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A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
