Exam 6: Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

The nation that began building the Panama Canal was ____________________.

Which of the following was not an anti-imperialist?​

Mark Twain vigorously defended American imperialism.

Which of the following did Alfred Mahan emphasize?

In his "gentleman's agreement" with the Japanese,President Roosevelt agreed to

The commander of the U.S.fleet that defeated the Spanish navy in Manila Harbor in 1898 was ____________________.

William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer

Until the end of the nineteenth century,the United States had been minimally involved in foreign affairs.Toward the end of the century,this previously isolationist practice gave way to more sustained military action around the world.What factors contributed to the end of American isolationism? In your opinion,which is the most important?

Queen Liliuokalani was dethroned by American businessmen in Hawaii.

Describe U.S.-Mexican relations and explain the conflicting motives behind U.S.policy during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.

Panama's 1903 revolution against Colombia was a spontaneous event in which the United States played absolutely no role.

Boxer Rebellion

In the Insular Cases,the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the mechanism used to control

Many people died building the Panama Canal from

The Filipino people had no one leader to fight against the United States.

By the end of the Spanish-American War,U.S.troops had invaded Cuba,Puerto Rico,and the Philippines.

Commodore ____________________ destroyed an entire Spanish fleet in the Philippines.

William McKinley ordered the Maine into Havana's harbor in order to

The Negro cavalries in the Spanish-American War were known as "the Rough Riders."

The Spanish American War began in April and ended in ____________________.