| Terms Asia and U. S. in 19th century Alaska Hawaii Cuban Insurrection U.S.S. Maine Theodore Roosevelt Admiral George Dewey Manila Bay Philippine Islands Treaty of Paris Foraker Act (1900) |
Insular Cases (1901) Emilio Aguinaldo Open Door Notes --John Hay Panama Canal Hay-Pauncefote Treaty (1900) Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1904) Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine |
1. What was the United States' traditional stance towards imperialism? How and why did this change in the latter half of the nineteenth century?
2. Describe Admiral Perry's objective in entering Tokyo (Edo) Bay and the results of his subsequent negotiations in Japan.
3. Explain how Americans expanded their influence over Hawaii's economy in the latter half of the nineteenth century.
4. Describe the circumstances surrounding the explosion aboard the battleship Maine and Americans' reaction to it.
5. Describe the results of the Spanish-American War, including events in the Philippines.
6. Explain the "spheres of influence" that existed in nineteenth-century China, how they affected United States trade in China, and how John Hay's Open Door policy would have changed the economic situation there.
7. Explain the causes and results of the Boxer Rebellion.
8. Why was a canal across the Isthmus of Panama strategically important to the United States?
9. What was Teddy Roosevelt's role in completing the Panama Canal?
10. Define the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
This page last updated June 2, 2005.
© Kahne Parsons 2006