AH Ch 18

In the late 1800s, various countries claimed "spheres of influence" in

He was the Spanish minister to the United States and the victim of a stolen letter

What is the practice of twisting news stories to make them more exciting?

Which of the following was an underlying reason for the Spanish-American war

Theodore Roosevelt sent the Great White Fleet to impress other countries with America's power

Before the Spanish-American War, newspaper reports on Cuba were NOT exaggerated or inaccurate

He was the Hero of Manila Bay

What regiment gained fame in the Spanish-American War when it charged up San Juan Hill?

Spain allowed Cuba to suffer from exploitation and poor government

Filipinos eagerly accepted American rule of their islands.

This was the site of an American naval base in Cuba

Which of the following terms are associated with China?

What was America's policy of staying out of world politics during most of the 19th century?

Cuban Revolutionaries tried to draw the U.S. into a conflict with Spain.

She was the Hawaiian queen who was forced from power

For more than 2 years after the Spanish-American War, the U.S. had to stop a rebellion in

The United States declared that it had no intention of annexing Cuba to its empire in the

What was Theodore's foreign policy? (using military strength to keep foreign nations in line)

The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

The U.S. helped Panama gain its independence from

The President MOST responsible for the building of the Panama Canal was

A decisive naval battle of the Spanish-American War occurred at

It promised Cuban independence

He was the hero of San Juan Hill

He was the owner of the New York World

Nations would often build world empires to gain military and economic advantages

All of the following were major reasons for practicing imperialism EXCEPT a desire to

Conflict was stirred up between the United States and Spain because of a letter written by

The U.S. did NOT help Panama gain independence in order to build the Panama Canal

It's goal was to have all of China open to all nations equally

The U.S. entered the Spanish-American war with an underprepared military force.

What word refers to the acquisition of foreign lands to be used for the benefit of one country?

It gave Cuba strict regulations for it's new government

Swamps in Cuba were drained to help combat this

America's first acquisitions in imperialism involved

The Spanish-American war was long and costly for the United States

Which one of the following places became a commonwealth of the U.S. in 1952?

Which of the following was instituted during the Taft administration?

A great emphasis was placed on foreign missions by the evangelist

There is evidence that proves Spain blew up the USS Maine

During the 1800s and 1900s, America began to fear the rising power of what Asian country?