AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Spanish–American War

spanish american war

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Preview: Sparks of War Think about the major wars in U.S. History. Write down the ?spark? that ignited the following wars: Civil War World War I World War II War on Terrorism The Spanish American War ?A splendid little war.? Origins of the Spanish American War 1890- Spain?s overseas empire had been reduced to Cuba, Philippines, Puerto Rico and a few smaller islands U.S. raised tariff on foreign sugar? Cuba?s unemployment rose ?depression Jose? Marti declares Cuban Independence in 1895 Valeriano ?The Butcher? Weyler?s ?concentration? Policy Concentration Camps Conditions of disease and starvation ended up killing 25% of Cuban population. ?Yellow Journalism? Joseph Pulitzer New York World William Randolph Hearst New York Journal

USA= WORLD POWER

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

The United States Becomes a World Power (Packet pp. 4-18) Topic 1: US Expansionism (pp. 4-6) True or False? Teddy Roosevelt was an expansionist. (p. 4) In 1867, Secretary of State __ _____________________ ___ _______________________ arranged for the purchase of ____ _____________________ from Russia. It was purchased for just ______ cents/acre. (p. 5) List 5 valuable resources in this newly acquired territory. (p. 5) The ______ _____________ Islands were also annexed in 1867. (p. 5) Define expansionism (p. 5): Why did some criticize expansionism (at least 2 reasons)? (p. 5) Why did some support expansionism (at least 2 reasons)? (p. 5) In 1887, the US established a naval base at _______ _________ Harbor, HW. (p. 6)

Imperialism Mind Map

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Imperialism Causes hemispheric hemogeny sec of state James Blaine - expand US influence in latin america provide markets for surplus goods organized Pan-American Congress Pres Cleveland had duspute w/ GB over Venezuela border new manifest destiny closing of frontier in 1890s natural resources would dwindle, find abroad foreign trade and desire for new markets Eur imperialism leaves Am out of spoils social darwinism only fittest nations survive justify strong nations dominating weaker influential writings Josiah Strong: Our Country Anglo-saxon represent Christianity, liberty, must spread John Burgess duty of Anglo-saxon to uplift less fortunate Adm Alfred T. Mahan: Influence of Sea Power countries with sea power great nations of history foreign commerce

Chapter 27 Test

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Name ___________________________ Date ________________ A.P. U.S. History & Government Mr. Ferretti Chapter 27 Mark the one best answer for each of the following questions. 26. In his book Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis, the Reverend Josiah Strong advocated American expansion a. based on a powerful new navy. b. to open up new markets for industrial goods. c. to spread American religion and values. d. to ease labor violence at home. e. to maintain white racial superiority. 27. By the 1890s, the United States was bursting with a new sense of power generated by an increase in a. population. b. wealth. c. industrial production.

Chapter 27 Outline

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Chapter 27 Outline Catherine Snyder, P. 1 Imperialist Stirrings ?Yellow press?: described foreign exploits as manly adventures Our Country: Its Possible Future and Its Present Crisis: by Josiah Strong, encouraged missionaries in imperialism Theodore Roosevelt/Congressman Henry Cabot Lodge: believed in social Darwinism, needed to prove America?s dominance The Influence of Sea Power upon History: by Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance, stimulated naval race among the great powers ?Big Sister? policy: pushed for by James G. Blaine, aimed to rally Latin American (LA) nations behind the US (leader)

An Emerging World Power: America’s New Frontier, 1877-1905

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

An Emerging World Power: America?s New Frontier, 1877-1905 Today?s Question Examine the role of economics, religion, and racism in American imperialism. Why were these forces a factor in driving America towards the acquisition of foreign lands? Roots of Expansion Economics of Expansionism Open Door Policy Ideologies of Expansionism Manifest Destiny Josiah Strong Our Country (1885) Social Darwinism and Racial Theories Rudyard Kipling?s ?The White Man?s Burden? An American Empire Spanish American War of 1898 ?A Splendid Little War? William Randolph Hearst and Yellow Journalism The U.S.S Maine War in the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo The Ascension of Teddy Roosevelt Roosevelt, ?the Elected Monarch? The Roosevelt Corollary: ?The Big Stick? Policy ?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1?

An Emerging World Power: America’s New Frontier, 1877-1905

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

An Emerging World Power: America?s New Frontier, 1877-1905 Today?s Question Examine the role of economics, religion, and racism in American imperialism. Why were these forces a factor in driving America towards the acquisition of foreign lands? Roots of Expansion Economics of Expansionism Open Door Policy Ideologies of Expansionism Manifest Destiny Josiah Strong Our Country (1885) Social Darwinism and Racial Theories Rudyard Kipling?s ?The White Man?s Burden? An American Empire Spanish American War of 1898 ?A Splendid Little War? William Randolph Hearst and Yellow Journalism The U.S.S Maine War in the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo The Ascension of Teddy Roosevelt Roosevelt, ?the Elected Monarch? The Roosevelt Corollary: ?The Big Stick? Policy ?PAGE ? ?PAGE ?1?

american pagent ch 29&30 vocab

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

Diana Chetnik 1-3-14 CH 29&30 vocab PERIOD 7 Chapter 29 ?Yellow Press?- (?yellow journalism?) Established by Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. It influenced overseas expansion. Our Country: It?s Possible Future and Its Present Crisis- Reverend Josiah Strong influenced missionaries to expand overseas by speaking about civilizing and Christianizing savages in this novel. The Influence of Sea Power Upon History 1660-1783- Book by Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan in 1890 that argued that every successful nation had a great navy, and started a naval race among the great powers and moving the U.S. to naval supremacy. ?Big Sister? policy- Sought for better relations with Latin America and was established by James G. Blaine.

test21-13

Subject: 
Rating: 
0
No votes yet

European monarchies form the Quadruple Alliance to suppress democratic revolutions Newly independent nations of Latin America gain the sympathy of the American people Britain and U.S. are alarmed at Russian expansionist aims Britain proposes to issue a joint statement with the U.S. against intervention in Latin America U.S. issues the Monroe Doctrine European monarchies defeat Napoleon in 1815 Simon Bolivar and Jose San Martin lead the independence movement in the Latin American colonies and overthrow Spain Russian tsar announces in 1821 that his empire extends south into Oregon British fear that the Quadruple Alliance may try to suppress Latin American democracies

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Spanish–American War

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!