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| What were the two basic foreign policies before the Civil War? |
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| isolationism and the Monroe Doctrine |
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| What does it mean to stay out of the political affairs of foreign countries? |
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| Who was the first to warn against alliances with foreign countries and political parties? |
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| What warned that the Western Hemisphere was off limits? |
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| After the Civil War, what did our foreign policy change to? |
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| What does it mean to spread your country's power outside its borders? |
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| What were the four reasons for imperialism? |
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| economic factors, competition, strengthen the military, and humanitarian |
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| In imperialism, what were the economic factors? |
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| new countries would be new places for trading |
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| In imperialism, what was the competition? |
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| if the US wanted to be a world power, we had to join the race. GB was number one I imperialism |
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| In imperialism, how did we strengthen the military? |
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| the US would locate naval bases around the world to protect our interests |
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| In imperialism, how were we a humanitarian (do gooder)? |
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| the US believed that democracy and Christianity were superior and should be spread |
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| What was our first expansion to the US after the Civil War? |
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| Who did we purchase Alaska from? |
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| What was Alaska called (nicknamed after the secretary of state)? |
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| When did Alaska become the 49th state? |
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| What is the highest mountain the US? |
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| In what year did Cuba rebel against Spain? |
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| Which country sent thousands of troops under the leadership of General Weyler to put down the Cuban rebellion? |
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| What was General Weyler's nickname? |
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| What kind of warfare did the Cubans practice? |
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| What is guerrilla warfare? |
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| warfare that uses hit-and-run tactics |
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| What fueled the rebellion in Cuba? |
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| Weyler ordered all civilians arrested and placed in a barbed wire prison where thousands died |
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| Who is blamed for pushing the US into the rebellion? |
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| How did NY newspapers boost sales? |
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| practicing yellow journalism |
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| Who were two competing NY publishers? |
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| William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer |
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| What is reporting that uses sensationalism to play on the readers' emotions? |
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| What ship did the Us send to Cuba to evacuate Americans? |
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| After the Maine blew up, how many US sailors were killed? |
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| Who did newspapers blame when the American public demanded war? |
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| What did Spain call Americans? |
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| Discuss the Spanish-American War. |
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| began in 1898, President Mckinley and it lasted 113 days |
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| Where did America fight with Spain? |
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| the Philippines, the Pacific, and Cuba in the Caribbean |
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| What was the battle for control of the Philippines called? |
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| Who was the leader of the Battle of Manila Bay? |
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| How long did it take Admiral George Dewey to defeat the Spanish? |
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| seven hours and no Americans were killed |
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| What was the most famous battle in Cuba? |
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| the Battle of San Juan Hill |
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| Who was the hero of the Battle of San Juan Hill? |
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| Teddy Roosevelt was in charge of the first volunteer calvary. What was their nickname? |
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| What treaty signaled that America had won the war? |
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| What did the Treaty of Paris (1898) say? |
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| Cuba would be free and the US would gain Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam |
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| After the US installed a military government in Cuba, what were the Cubans forced to include in their constitution? |
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| What did the Platt Amendment state? |
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| the US could own and operate a naval base in Southern Cuba |
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| What's the name of the naval base in Cuba? |
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| What was the positive, domestic outcome of the Spanish-American Wawr? |
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| the north and south were united for the first time since the Civil War |
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| What does within your country's borders mean? |
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| Where did the US decide to build the canal? |
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| across the Isthmus of Panama |
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| What is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger masses of land? |
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| What is a manmade waterway connecting two bodies of water |
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| Why did the US decide to build the canal across the isthmus? |
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| it was the shortest crossing and a French company had already started the groundwork |
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| What was the other site considered for the canal? |
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| Which president was determined to build the canal? |
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| What were the terms of the original canal treaty? |
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-the US would pay Panama $10 million for the right to build
-the US would pay Panama $250,000 per year for rent
-the US had a right to a 10 mile wide canal zone |
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| Who was a famous military doctor from Alabama who helped wipe out the mosquitos that transmitted yellow fever and malaria and eventually became a hero? |
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| How long did it take to build the canal? |
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| After Roosevelt's death, how much money did the US send Columbia? |
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| $25 million (but no apology) |
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| In 1978, what did President Carter do with the Panama Canal? |
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| turned over operation of the canal to Panama in the year 2000 |
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| What is a group or a chain of islands? |
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| What state is an archipelago? |
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| In what three ways did the US become involved with Hawaii? |
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| way station (fresh water, fuel, and food), Christian missionaries, and American immigrants started sugar plantations |
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| In 1887, what did Hawaii allow the US to build? |
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| the naval base, Pearl Harbor |
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| In 1893, what did the new queen do to American Immigrant's rights, that eventually led to a rebellion? |
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| Which president said that the takeover of Hawaii was an embarrassment and rejected their request to be annexed to the US? |
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| When did Hawaii become a US territory? |
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| When did Hawaii become our 50th state? |
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| After the Spanish-American war, which country expected to be free, but broke out in a war when the US took control? |
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| What divided the Us into imperialists and anti-imperialists? |
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| the annexation of the Philippines against the will of the people |
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| What are people who oppose owning colonies in foreign lands called? |
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| How did imperialism in the Philippines go against our Declaration of Independence? |
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| all men have the right to life and liberty and the government should get its right to rule from the people |
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| How was imperialism in foreign countries racist? |
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| white America was only taking over non-white countries |
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| In the late 1800s, what did European countries take control of? |
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| Why was American afraid of European countries having control of China's market? |
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| they were afraid it would be closed out |
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| Who did the US send to create an open door trading policy with China? |
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| Secretary of State John Hay |
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| What did the US help do in 1900? |
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| put down the Boxer Rebellion |
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| What is the name of the secret society agains foreign devils? |
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| Who was Mckinley's vice president? |
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| After Mckinley was assassinated, who became the youngest president? |
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| What is someone who hates all government? |
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| What did President Roosevelt add to the Monroe Doctrine? |
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| What does the Roosevelt Corollary state? |
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| the US would be the police power of the western hemisphere |
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| What reputation did the US gain? |
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| What was President Roosevelt's favorite proverb? |
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| speak softly and carry a big stick |
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| What was the US's big stick? |
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| What did President Roosevelt have built in order to show off US power around the world? |
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| What prestigious prize did President Roosevelt receive for negotiating a peace treaty between Russia and Japan? |
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