US History: American Exceptionalism & Territory Laws

The idea that the United States is fundamentally different from and superior to other nations.

To reassure Cubans and other nations that the U.S. sought to liberate, not colonize, Cuba.

<p>To ensure U.S. influence in Cuban affairs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent any single country from monopolizing trade with China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mutual respect for each other's Pacific possessions and the Open Door Policy in China.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It revolutionized maritime trade and military strategy, and symbolized U.S. engineering power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To justify U.S. intervention in Latin America and establish the U.S. as a dominant force in the Western Hemisphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To regulate industries, prioritize resources for military needs, and standardize products to increase efficiency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To mediate disputes between workers and employers to prevent strikes that could disrupt war production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Initially it was driven by the demand for labor during World War I and the opportunity to escape Jim Crow laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They focused on fighting for women's suffrage through more radical methods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>President Wilson's proposal for a just peace after WWI, emphasizing open diplomacy, free trade, self-determination, and the creation of the League of Nations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To promote peace and resolve conflicts through diplomacy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It imposed harsh reparations on Germany, redrew European borders, and created the League of Nations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His progressive reforms, trust-busting policies, and expanding U.S. influence through imperialist actions like the construction of the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong navy was essential for global power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>American planters and businessmen, with the help of the U.S. military, overthrew Queen Liliuokalani in 1893.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He led the fight against Spanish rule and later the U.S. occupation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He promoted the League of Nations and advanced progressive reforms such as the Federal Reserve Act and the 19th Amendment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Significant economic modernization but also the suppression of political opposition, which led to the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Failing to effectively address the economic crisis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Militant tactics like picketing and hunger strikes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The belief that the United States is unique and superior to other nations, often based on its history of democracy, liberty, and individualism. This belief was often used to justify expansionism and interventions abroad.

A resolution passed by Congress before the Spanish-American War stating that the US would not annex Cuba after the war. It reflected growing anti-imperialist sentiment in the US.

A series of Supreme Court rulings regarding the status of territories acquired after the Spanish-American War (like Puerto Rico and Guam). These decisions determined that residents of these territories did not automatically receive full constitutional rights.

An amendment to the Cuban constitution imposed by the US that limited Cuba's sovereignty. It allowed the US to intervene in Cuban affairs, prevented Cuba from signing certain treaties, and granted the US a naval base at Guantánamo Bay.

A policy proposed by Secretary of State John Hay to prevent any single country from dominating trade with China, promoting equal trade rights for all nations and protecting China's territorial integrity.

An agreement between the US and Japan in 1908, recognizing each other's Pacific possessions and reaffirming the Open Door Policy in China.

A canal built by the US connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, symbolizing US engineering power and revolutionizing maritime trade and military strategy.

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine by President Theodore Roosevelt, stating that the US had the right to intervene in Latin American countries to prevent European intervention or instability.

A secret German diplomatic communication proposing an alliance with Mexico during WWI, promising to help Mexico reclaim territories lost to the US. Its interception by British intelligence enraged Americans and contributed to the US joining the war.

A federal agency established during WWI to coordinate production of war materials, regulate industries, prioritize resources for military needs, and standardize products.

A government agency created during WWI to address labor disputes, mediating between workers and employers to prevent strikes that could disrupt war production.

A law enacted during WWI that criminalized speech or actions critical of the US government, the military, or the war effort. It targeted anti-war activists and immigrants, raising concerns about civil liberties.

The large-scale migration of African Americans from the rural South to northern and western cities during WWI. This significant movement was driven by the need for labor and the desire to escape Jim Crow laws in the South.

A women's suffrage organization founded by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, employing militant tactics like protests and hunger strikes to secure the 19th Amendment and women's right to vote.

President Wilson's proposal for a just peace after WWI, emphasizing open diplomacy, free trade, self-determination, and the creation of the League of Nations.

An international organization created after WWI to promote peace and resolve conflicts through diplomacy. It aimed to prevent future wars but was weakened by the US Senate's refusal to join.

The peace treaty that officially ended WWI, imposing harsh reparations on Germany, redrawing European borders, and creating the League of Nations. Some argue its punitive terms contributed to WWII.

The 26th US President, known for his progressive reforms, trust-busting policies, and expanding US influence through imperialist actions like the construction of the Panama Canal.

A naval officer and strategist whose book 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History' argued that a strong navy was essential for global power, influencing US imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The last queen of Hawaii, overthrown in 1893 by American planters and businessmen with the help of the US military.

The leader of the Philippine independence movement who fought against Spanish rule and later US occupation.

The 28th US President, known for his leadership during WWI, promoting the League of Nations, and advancing progressive reforms like women's suffrage.

A Mexican military leader and dictator who ruled from 1876 to 1911, overseeing economic modernization but also suppressing political opposition, leading to the Mexican Revolution.

The 31st US president, known for his leadership during the Great Depression. His policies, relying on voluntary cooperation and limited government intervention, were criticized for not effectively addressing the economic crisis.

A prominent women's suffrage leader who helped found the National Woman's Party and employed militant tactics like protests and hunger strikes to push for the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote.

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended WWI, but its harsh terms on Germany led to resentment and instability.

The Open Door Policy aimed to prevent any single country from dominating trade with China, giving all nations equal access to Chinese markets.