United States History s6

U.S. History

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Syllabus Due: Monday, April 11th Test Date: Monday, April 11th

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1. imperialism 2. protectorate 3. Social Darwinism

4. Anglo-Saxonism 5. Josiah Strong 6. Matthew C. Perry

7. sugarcane 8. Queen Liliuokalani 9. annexation of Hawaii

10.James G. Blaine 11.Pan-Americanism 12.OAS

13.Alfred T. Mahan 14.Henry Cabot Lodge 15.U.S.S. Maine

16.the Cuban Rebellion 17.Jose Marti 18.William Randolph Hearst

19.Joseph Pulitzer 20.yellow journalism 21.Enrique Dupuy de Lome

22.jingoism 23.Teddy Roosevelt 24.Spanish-American War

25.two-front war 26.George Dewey 27.Emilio Aguinaldo

28.”Rough Riders” 29.Treaty of Paris 1898 30.General MacArthur

31.Foraker Act 32.Platt Amendment 33.Election of 1900

34.Open Door policy 35.sphere of influence 36.Boxer Rebellion

37.”Great White Fleet” 38.Hay-Pancefote Treaty 39.Panama Canal

40.”big stick” diplomacy 41.Roosevelt Corollary 42.dollar diplomacy/President Taft

U.S. Becoming a World Power/Imperialism Chapter 17 Discussion Questions To Be Turned In.

Answer the Question in complete detail on a separate sheet of paper.

1. How did the desire for more trade and markets lead to political change between 1877 and 1898? (17-1)

2. What were the motivations for and methods of American expansion in the Pacific? (17-1)

3. How did Americans’ opinions on overseas expansion begin to change in the 1800s? (17-1)

4. How did the desire to expand into new markets help push the U.S. to become a world power? (17-1)

5. How did Secretary of State Blaine attempt to increase American influence in Latin America? (17-1)

6. Why did Alfred T. Mahan and Henry Cabot Lodge call for the building of a strong U.S Navy? (17-1)

7. Describe the circumstances that led to war between the U.S. and Spain in 1898 (the causes…) . (17-2)

8. Explain how the Spanish-American War made the U.S. a world power. (the effects…). (17-2)

9. What conditions led to the Cuban rebellion in 1895? (17-2)

10. How prepared was the U.S. Army to fight a war against Spain? (17-2)

11. Describe how the Spanish-American War was a two-front war. (17-2)

12. What were the arguments for and against establishing an American empire? (17-2)

13. What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris signed in1898? (17-2)

14. Describe President Roosevelt’s foreign policy as the president. (17-3)

15. Explain the Open Door Policy and its effects on relations between the U.S. and Asia. (17-3)

16. What was President Roosevelt’s opinion on the role of the U.S. as a world power? (17-3)

17. What was the purpose of the “Great White Fleet”? (17-3)

18. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state? (17-3)

19. Describe the difference between Roosevelt’s “big stick” diplomacy and Taft’s dollar diplomacy. (17-3)