APUSH Chapter 20 Quiz

what you need to know for chapter 20

Mahan

Wrote a book titled “Influence on sea of power” to promote the importance of a strong naval branch

Reciprocity Treaty

Promoted FREE TRADE

Gentleman’s agreement

(informal agreement) No restrictions on Japanese immigrants except that no laborers were accepted

Treaty of Kanagawa

Opened Japanese ports for U.S.

Root Takahira agreement

Maintain status quo, recognize China’s independence and supported the open door policy

Henry Cabot Lodge Corollary to Monroe Doctrine

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting that the U.S. could intervene in Latin American countries to maintain stability and prevent European intervention.

Yellow Journalism

Sensationalist journalism that exaggerates news to provoke public interest or influence opinion.

De Lome Letter

A letter written by the Spanish ambassador to the U.S. that criticized President McKinley, it inflamed tensions between the two nations and contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.

Rough riders

A volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War, known for their charge up San Juan Hill.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Filipino revolutionary leader who fought against Spanish colonial rule and later against American occupation.

Anti Imperialist Leauge

A group formed in 1898 opposing the U.S. annexation of the Philippines and imperialistic policies, advocating for self-determination and anti-imperialism.

Teller amendment

Legislation that promised Cuba independence after the Spanish-American War, preventing U.S. annexation.

Platt amendment

Legislation that allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs and established conditions for Cuban independence, including the lease of Guantanamo Bay.

Insular cases

A series of Supreme Court cases in the early 1900s that determined the constitutional rights of U.S. territories and whether the Constitution applied fully to them. and determined that there were no immediate rights to territories and justified import duties proposed by foraker act.

Foarker act

Legislation that established a civil government in Puerto Rico and imposed tariffs on goods imported from the island.

Treaty of paris (1898)

The agreement that ended the Spanish-American War, transferring control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (bought for $20,000,000) to the United States. Cuba Free

USS. Maine

A U.S. Navy battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor in 1898, leading to increased tensions with Spain and contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War. U.S thought it was spanish but it was just a technical error.

Jones act

Legislation that granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans and established a local government, furthering the island's political status. No Duties on imports anymore

Boxer rebellion

An anti-foreigner uprising in China from 1899 to 1901 aimed at expelling foreign influence and missionaries, leading to intervention by foreign powers.

Open door policy (John Hay)

A diplomatic policy proposed by the United States in 1899 that aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China and to prevent any one power from monopolizing trade.

Tafts Dollar Diplomacy

A foreign policy strategy under President William Howard Taft that aimed to promote American financial interests abroad, particularly in Latin America and East Asia, by encouraging the investment of U.S. capital.

Roosevelt Collary

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, asserting the right of the United States to intervene in Latin American countries to maintain stability and order.

“Splendid Little War”

A term used to describe the Spanish-American War of 1898, highlighting its brief duration and the swift victory of the United States over Spain. Led to the independence of cuba