1. Ch. 4 Guided Reading

2. 1.IMPERIALISM Economic & Political power of a strong nation over a weaker nation.

3. 2.PROTECTORATE Imperial power allowed local rulers to stay in control and protected them against rebellions and invasion.

4. 3. ANGLO-SAXONISM English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government. They were destined to dominate the planet.

5. 4. What was Matthew C. Perry doing in Japan? Who ordered that he go there? He was negotiating a trade agreement for President Fillmore.

6. 5. How did the McKinley tariff affect Hawaiian sugar planters? It was designed to help them, but in the end, hurt because it gave subsidies to American grovers.

7. 6.QUEEN LILUKALANI The last monarch of Hawaii that attempted to rid the area of American rule.

8. 7. How did James Blaine try to increase American influence in Latin America? He wanted to create a customs union between Latin America and the US, as well as a system to settle disputes peacefully.

9. 8.Draw AND Label a MODERN BATTLESHIP

10. 9. Why did Alfred T. Mahan and Henry Cabot Lodge call for the building of a strong navy? To protect merchant ships and defend the nation’s right to trade with other countries.

11. 10.JOSE MARTI Writer & Poet committed to Cuban Independence.

12. 11. What conditions led to the Cuban rebellion in 1895? Spanish oppression and Spanish economics exploitation

13. 12. What is 1 thing that William Randolph Hearts & Joseph Pulitzer have in common? Different? They were both owners of major newspapers. They both used Yellow Journalism. They owned different newspapers and explained the situation in Cuba differently.

14. 13. YELLOW JOURNALISM Sensationalist and often exaggerated or inaccurate reporting.

15. 14. JINGOISM Attitude of aggressive nationalism.

16. 15 TWO WARS ON TWO FRONTS PLACES WAS THE US PREPARED? WHY? WHY NOT? Philippines YES We had a superior navy. We also seized Guam. We also used Guerrilla tactics Cuba NO We lacked training and resources. We did have Rough Riders led by Teddy Roosevelt.

17. 16. How did the United States govern Puerto Rico? Certain degree of self-governance

18. 17. Do you think that Puerto Rico should become a state? Why/Why not?

19. 18. PLATT AMENDMENT A. Cuba could not make any treaty with any other nation that would allow another foreign territory to gain power. B. US was allowed naval stations in Cuba. C. Cuba’s debts had to be kept low. D. US had right to intervene.

20. 19. Why did the original investigation’s conclusion that there was an underwater explosion lead to war with Spain? People assumed that a mine or torpedo caused an underwater explosion. They also assumed that Spain was responsible for the mine or torpedo.

21. 20.If there had been an underwater explosion, was it logical to conclude that a Spanish person planted the mine? Why or why not? Is that an example of a biased opinion?  Anyone who had access to the harbor could have planted the mine.  Because of the strained relationships with Spain over Cuba, the Spanish were viewed as the enemy.

22. 21. Why did the 1976 review conclude that the explosion came from inside the Maine? They were able to look at the wrecked structure with the hull sides and deck peeled back. They also determined that it could not have come from outside because the mines available in 1898 could not have caused that kind of damage.

23. 22. How did Theodore Roosevelt become president? President McKinley was assassinated

24. 23. What was President Roosevelt’s opinion on the role for the United States as a world power? ◦ That is should shape “less civilized” nations

25. 24. SPHERE OF INFLUENCE An area where a foreign nation controlled economic development such as railroad construction, mining and other industries.

26. 25. OPEN DOOR POLICY All countries should be allowed to trade with China.

27. 26. BOXER REBELLION In 1900, a group of Chinese rose up to wipe out “foreign devils” and Christian converts believed to corrupt Chinese culture.

28. 27. What was the result of the Boer Rebellion? US retained access to China’s goods.

29. 28. GREAT WHITE FLEET In 1907, 16 battleships of the new US navy were given that nickname.

30. 29. HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY Gave the US exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal through Latin America

31. 30. What was the result of the rebellion in Panama? US recognized Panama’s independence.

32. 31. ROOSEVELT COROLLARY The US would intervene in Latin America to prevent European intervention and to maintain stability in the Western Hemiphere.

33. 32. DOLLAR DIPLOMACY Taft’s policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad.

34. 33. Who is the figure in this cartoon above? Theodore Roosevelt

35. 34. What is the meaning of the cartoon? The belief that the US should show our might in foreign affairs

36. 35. Do you agree or disagree with the meaning? Why?