Exam 27: Empire and Expansion,1890-1909

On the question of whether American laws applied to the overseas territory acquired in the Spanish-American War,the Supreme Court ruled in the Insular Cases that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Our Country

The most successful American military action during the Spanish-American War was largely due to

Assess the U.S.military performance in the Spanish-American War.Why did the United States win?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -spheres of influence

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Rough Riders

Theodore Roosevelt strongly encouraged the Panamanians to revolt against Colombia because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Elihu Root

It has been argued that "the error in Roosevelt's Panama policy lay not in the goals he sought but in the means he chose to achieve them." Do you agree? Why or why not?

The Rough Riders,organized principally by Teddy Roosevelt,

The end of the Cuban War came after the last substantial Spanish fleet was destroyed at the Battle of

President William McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain mainly because

In 1899,guerrilla warfare broke out in the Philippines because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Philippine insurrection

The Philippine nationalist who led the insurrection against both Spanish rule and the later United States occupation was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -The Influence of Sea Power upon History

What attitudes and policies shaped American relations with both the government of Japan and Japanese immigrants? What did the San Francisco School crisis reveal about American and Japanese concerns?

When Filipinos first came to the United States,they worked mainly as

The battleship Maine was sunk by