Apush Imperalism Quiz

Chapter 20 Period 7

Alfred Thayer Mahan

A U.S. naval officer and historian who argued that a strong navy was critical for national power and global influence.

Anti-Imperialist League

A group opposed to U.S. annexation of the Philippines, including members like Mark Twain and Andrew Carnegie.

Boxer Rebellion

A 1900 uprising in China aimed at expelling foreign influence, which led to U.S. intervention.

Cuban Revolt

The struggle for independence by Cubans against Spanish rule in the late 19th century.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Filipino nationalist leader who fought alongside the U.S. against Spain but later resisted U.S. rule.

Hawaii

Annexed by the U.S. in 1898; vital for military and economic reasons. Got rid of Queen Liliuokalani, wanted sugar.

Imperialism

The policy of extending a nation's power through diplomacy or military force, embraced by the U.S. in the late 19th century.

Insular Cases

Supreme Court decisions determining the constitutional rights of inhabitants in U.S. territories. Rights didn’t apply.

The Maine

U.S. battleship whose explosion in Havana Harbor in 1898 catalyzed the Spanish-American War.

'Open Door' Notes

Diplomatic messages advocating for equal trading rights in China, wanting to prevent the partition of other European countries.

Philippines

Acquired by the U.S. from Spain for $20 million, leading to the Philippine-American War.

Platt Amendment

A 1901 amendment allowing U.S. control over Cuban affairs.

Puerto Rico

Ceded to the U.S. after the Spanish-American War, became a territory with citizenship granted in 1917.

Rough Riders

Volunteer cavalry unit led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War, famous for their charge at San Juan Hill.

Rudyard Kipling

British writer known for The White Man’s Burden, which justified imperialism.

Spanish-American War

1898 conflict resulting from the Cuban revolt and The Maine explosion, establishing the U.S. as a global power.

'The White Man's Burden'

Kipling's poem framing imperialism as a moral duty to civilize non-Western peoples.

Venezuelan Dispute

A conflict in the late 19th century where the U.S. asserted its influence through the Monroe Doctrine.

William Jennings Bryan

Prominent politician and anti-imperialist who opposed annexation of the Philippines.

William McKinley

25th president of the U.S., led during the Spanish-American War and supported imperialism.

William Randolph Hearst

Newspaper magnate whose sensationalist journalism sparked public support for the Spanish-American War.

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalist reporting that incited public outrage, fueling support for U.S. intervention in Cuba.