America

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    • By 1890, the United States had the world's most productive economy
    • How many troops did the United States Army have in 1890?
      Less than 30,000
    • Reasons Americans resisted expansion in the late 19th century
      1️⃣ Imperial rule contradicted American principles
      2️⃣ Uninterested in acquiring people with different cultures
    • In the late 19th century, the United States had a large and powerful military.
      False
    • What event sparked a shift in American attitudes toward expansion in the mid-1890s?
      European scramble for empire
    • By the 1890s, the American economy was increasingly dependent on foreign trade
    • By the 1890s, half of the United States' petroleum production was sold overseas.
      True
    • To become a major naval power, the United States began replacing its wooden sailing ships with steel vessels powered by coal or oil
    • Who wrote "Whoever rules the waves rules the world"?
      Alfred Thayer Mahan
    • Match the leader with their view on American imperialism:
      Henry Cabot Lodge ↔️ The U.S. must expand to compete
      Carl Schurz ↔️ The U.S. should become a power for peace
      Josiah Strong ↔️ The U.S. should spread Anglo-Saxon civilization
      Alfred T. Mahan ↔️ The U.S. must become a great sea power
    • Some Americans believed that imperial rule violated core principles of republicanism
    • What event in 1893 triggered a debate over the United States' global role?
      Overthrow of Hawaii's monarchy
    • Alfred T. Mahan argued that sea power was key to national greatness.
      True
    • Principles of the Monroe Doctrine
      1️⃣ The Western Hemisphere was closed to European colonization
      2️⃣ The Americas' political system differed from Europe's
      3️⃣ Interference in Western Hemisphere affairs was a threat
      4️⃣ The U.S. would stay out of European wars
    • What does Josiah Strong refer to when he uses the term "Anglo-Saxons"?
      White English-speaking peoples
    • In what year did President Monroe deliver his message to Congress, establishing the Monroe Doctrine?
      1823
    • The Spanish-American War was America's muscle-flexing war.
      True
    • The Monroe Doctrine became the basis for high-handed interference in South American affairs
    • When did Cubans begin their fight for independence from Spain?
      1895
    • President McKinley was enthusiastic about war against Spain because of his Civil War experiences.
      False
    • The Republican Speaker of the House did not want to spill American blood
    • An element of fear played into the decision to intervene in Cuba, as the United States did not want another black republic in the Western
    • The Republican Speaker of the House supported war against Spain to protect American interests.
      False
    • Newspaper publishers like Joseph Pulitzer used sensationalized reports to stir up war fever among the public.
    • President William McKinley was hesitant about war against Spain because he had seen too much carnage during the Civil
    • President McKinley was the last president to have served in the Civil War.
      True
    • Match the term with its definition:
      Yellow journalism ↔️ Sensationalized news stories
      Isolationism ↔️ Policy of non-intervention
    • Yellow journalism helped inflame public support for going to war against Spain
    • Events leading up to the declaration of war against Spain:
      1️⃣ Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
      2️⃣ Public calls for vengeance
      3️⃣ Naval court blames Spain
      4️⃣ Senator Proctor reverses position
      5️⃣ Congress declares war
    • U.S. Naval researchers concluded that a Spanish mine caused the explosion of the Maine.
      False
    • The Teller Amendment stated that Cuba should be an independent Republic
    • The Teller Amendment ensured that the United States would not acquire Cuba.
      True
    • Match the outcome of the Spanish-American War with its consequence:
      U.S. victory ↔️ Emergence as a world power
      Treaty of Paris ↔️ Spain ceded territories to the U.S.
    • The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10, 1898
    • The United States annexed Hawaii in 1898 as a stepping-stone to a Pacific empire.
      True
    • Despite promising Cuba independence, the United States established a military government
    • Match the American action in Cuba with its purpose:
      Platt Amendment ↔️ Intervention rights and naval bases
      American investment ↔️ Control over Cuban economy
    • Emilio Aguinaldo helped the United States capture the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
      True
    • President McKinley refused to grant independence to the Philippines because he believed Filipinos were not ready for self-government
    • The Filipinos wrote a constitution and elected Aguinaldo president to push for independence.
      True
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