18 An Emerging World Power 1890 - 1917 18.1 and 18.2
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- Q118.1 What did Alfred T. Mahan believe was an important part of U.S. foreign policy?diplomacyeconomic incentives for other countriescolonies in Africa and Asiaa strong navy30s
- Q218.1 Matthew Perry was aUnited States Navy commodore who negotiated with Japan.staunch opponent of Manifest Destiny.believer in Social Darwinismwriter and historian who said that the frontier was America's "safety valve."30s
- Q318.1 By the late 1880s, U.S. businessmen saw Latin America as a place wherethey could obtain raw materials for use in US manufacturingthey could expand trade and investmentstheir goods were not welcomethey could find inexpensive labor30s
- Q418.1 When the United States bought Alaska in 1867, many Americanswanted instead to focus on Latin American Affairsdecided to move therewondered why the United States would buy such a cold and far away place.called on Congress to annex Canada tool.30s
- Q518.1 Who became the leader of the Hawaiian government in 1893John StevensSanford DoleBenjamin HarrisonKing kalakaua30s
- Q618.2 The 1898 Teller Amendment above states that, in the future, the United States willmaintain sovereignty and jurisdiction in Cubaretain come control over Cubagive control ob Cuba back to the Cuban peoplehold the right to invade Cuba30s
- Q718.2 Which presidential candidate ran on an anti-imperialist platform in 1900?John HayWilliam Jennings BryanTheodore RooseveltWilliam McKinley30s
- Q818,2 What were some of the most serious problems faced by US volunteer soldiers during the Spanish-American War?They could not communicate with their families at homeThey had weapons that did not work and food that was rotten.The trip to Cuba was long and dangerousThey did not speak Spanish and did not know their way around Cuba.30s
- Q918.2 What surprise military action helped shorten the Spanish-American War?the arrival of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Ridersthe capture of Guantanamo Baythe defeat of Emilio Aguinaldo and Filipino nationalistthe attack by Dewey on the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay30s
- Q1018.2 Most U.S. casualties during the Spanish-American War were caused bydiseasestarvationcombatwounds30s
- Q1118.1 Identify the term described. "Political, military, and economic domination of strong nations over weaker territories"Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q1218.1 Identify the term described "economy in a colony where the colonizing country removed raw materials and shipped them back home to benefit its own economy"Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q1318.1 Identify the term described - the belief held by some in the lat 19th century that certain nations and races were superior to others and therefore destined to rule over themUsers enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q1418.2 Identify the term described - newspapers that used sensational headlines and exaggerated stories in order to promote readershipUsers enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q1518.2 Identify the term described - aggressive nationalism; support for warlike foreign policyUsers enter free textType an Answer30s