Chapter 18
Sanchez
America Claims an Empire	

I.	Imperialism and America
a.	Global Imperialism
i.	What is imperialism?
ii.	What were the countries of Europe doing in relation to imperialism in the late 19th 
century?
iii.	How was imperialism evident in the Asian nations?
b.	American Imperialism
i.	What factors fueled American imperialism?
ii.	What was Beveridge's argument in favor of imperialism?
iii.	Who was Alfred T. Mahan and what was his argument in favor of Imperialism?
iv.	How did racism play into the ideas of imperialism?
v.	What were arguments against imperialism?
c.	The United States Takes Hawaii
i.	How did Americans gradually get involved in Hawaii?
ii.	How did white business leaders gradually overtake Hawaii?
iii.	What was the result of the McKinley tariff of 1890 in Hawaii?
iv.	Why was Queen Liliuokalani deposed?
v.	Who was Sanford B. Dole?
vi.	When and why was Hawaii annexed?
II.	The Spanish-American-Cuban War
a.	American Interest in Cuba
i.	How did American tariffs and investments contribute to instability in Cuba?
ii.	Who was Jose Marti?
iii.	What were some of the activities and cries of the Cuban resistance?
b.	The Threat of War Escalates
i.	What did Valeriano Weyler do in Cuba to try and restore order?
ii.	How did American newspapers portray the situation in Cuba?
iii.	What is yellow journalism?
iv.	Why did American's feel McKinley's diplomatic efforts were working?
v.	What was contained in the DeLome letter?
vi.	What was the result of the exposure of the DeLome letter?
vii.	Why was the U.S.S. Maine sent to Cuba?
viii.	What happened on February 15, 1898?
ix.	What was believed to be the cause of the Maine's explosion?
c.	War Breaks Out
i.	What was the cry to enter war with Spain?
ii.	Where did the first battle of the war take place?
iii.	Who was the American commander in the Philippines?
iv.	What was the outcome of the battles in the Philippines?
v.	What were other strategies the U.S. employed in Cuba?
vi.	Who were the Rough Riders?
vii.	What happened on Kettle and San Juan Hills?
viii.	What happened to the Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor?
ix.	What were the terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898?
III.	Acquiring New Lands
a.	U.S. Involvement in Puerto Rico
i.	What was the American attitude in Puerto Rico?
ii.	How did Puerto Ricans come to view the U.S.?
iii.	What was contained in the Foraker Act?
iv.	What did the Supreme Court rule in the 1901 Insular Cases?
b.	Cuba Becomes a Protectorate
i.	What was contained in the Teller Amendment?
ii.	What benefits did the American military government bring to Cuba?
iii.	What was contained in the Platt Amendment?
iv.	Why did the U.S. want to maintain a strong political presence in Cuba?
c.	Filipinos Rebel
i.	Why did the Filipinos rebel?
ii.	How did the American forces act during the war in the Philippines?
iii.	Why were Filipino's treated differently?
iv.	What kind of government did the U.S. set up in the Philippines?
d.	China and the Open Door Policy
i.	Why did countries want to gain trading rights in China?
ii.	What were spheres of influence?
iii.	What was contained in the Open Door Policy?
iv.	What caused the Boxer Rebellion?
v.	How did the Boxer Rebellion end?
e.	The Impact of U.S. Territorial Gains
IV.	America as a World Power
a.	Teddy Roosevelt and the World
i.	What took place during the Russo-Japanese War?
ii.	How did the U.S. become involved?
iii.	What was the outcome?
iv.	What was the "Great White Fleet"?
v.	Why did the U.S. want to build a canal in Panama?
vi.	Why was Panama chosen over Nicaragua for the location of the canal?
vii.	What was contained in the Roosevelt Corollary and why was it felt to be important?
viii.	How did the U.S. enforce the Roosevelt Corollary?
ix.	What was Taft's policy known as and how did it work?
b.	Woodrow Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy
i.	What was missionary diplomacy?
ii.	What were some of the key events of the Mexican revolution?
iii.	What happened in Tampico and Veracruz?
iv.	What stopped the war from happening originally?
v.	What did Villa and Zapata do to anger the U.S.?
vi.	How did the U.S. respond to Villa?
vii.	What was the outcome in the crusade against Villa?