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Period 7: Years 1890-1945

Chapter 20: The Imperial Republic

Test for Period 7 is broken down in 5 parts. Mark your due dates from the online calendar!

Part A: Chapter 20 The Imperial Republic: Reading Guide and DBQ Test (7 pt rubric multiplied by 10) In Class on ______

Part B: Chapter 23 America and the Great War multiple choice test on ______

Part C: Chapter 21 Rise of Progressivism and Chapter 22 The Battle for National Reform ______

Part D: Chapter 24 The New Era and Chapter 25 The Great Depression and Chapter 26 The New Deal ______

Part E: Chapter 27 The Global Crisis and Chapter 28 America in a World at War ______

Directions: Your answers to the questions below must be handwritten on your own. All answers must be in complete sentences unless otherwise directed (Lists, charts, etc)

  1. Define: expansionism, imperialism, to annex
  2. Why did Senator Albert J. Beveridge say America needed to expand its trade markets?
  3. What was Josiah Strong’s belief about nations?
  4. What did Alfred T. Mahan say about a nation’s strength and power?
  5. Why was Hawaii important to the United States (2 reasons)
  6. What did the U.S. do to Queen Liliuokalani?
  7. Read the section about the yellow press. Describe what that term means in your own words and be sure to include the names of the two competing publishers and their papers of this time.
  8. Write a half to 1 page summary of how the U.S. became involved in war with Spain in 1898. Include the following terms and highlight or underline them: yellow press, USS Maine, De Lome letter, Cuba Libre
  9. Who called this war the “Splendid Little War” and why did he call it that?
  10. What role did Commodore George Dewey play in the Philippines?
  11. What role did Theodore Roosevelt play in Cuba?
  12. What were reasons the Anti Imperialist League opposed imperialism?
  13. What was the Foraker Act?
  14. What was the Platt Amendment?
  15. What role did Emilio Aguinaldo play in the Philippines and what happened to him?
  16. LIST examples of the savage behavior on the part of American military troops during the Philippine-American War.
  17. Who came up with the Open Door Policy and what was this?
  18. What was the Boxer Rebellion?
  19. LIST military reforms of Elihu Root.
  20. Write a one sentence thesis statement arguing the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of imperialism during this time frame.Use the format, “Although…ultimately…however…” with one of the three categories in each part: social reasons, political/military reasons, economic reasons”