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In conjunction with page 17 of your American Empire packet, answer the following
questions on each area affected by the Age of Imperialism:
HAWAII (pg. 363)
1. A treaty in 1887 allowed what to be sold duty free in the US?
2. In addition to gaining sugar, what else did Hawaii lease to the US?
3. Who did white Hawaiian born planters force to accept a new constitution that gave them control
on the government?
4. What was Queen Liliuokalani’s reaction? What did she attempt to do?
5. How did the US react and who was involved in the US’ reaction?
6. What happened to Hawaii in 1898? What president? What was his argument for doing so?
ALASKA (pg. 354)
1. Who bought Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million? From which nation did he purchase?
2. What was the nation’s reaction to the purchase?
3. Called the “Seward’s Icebox” or “Seward’s Folly”, what did Seward educate the American people
on regarding Alaska?
CUBA (pg. 362-363)
1. What did the Teller Amendment promise the US would not do to Cuba?
2. What did McKinley install to protect American business interests in Cuba after the Spanish
American War? Who led it?
3. What didn’t the new Cuban constitution allow in 1900?
4. The US government only agreed if what else was accepted? Describe it.
5. How long did the Platt Amendment last?
PUERTO RICO (pg. 363)
1. Up to what year did the US maintain a military government in Puerto Rico?
2. What did the Foraker Act do? Be thorough!!!
3. What did the Jones Act do in 1917? What does it allow and not allow? Be thorough!!!
PHILIPPINES (pg. 361)
1. What did McKinley press for regarding the Philippines?
2. What did Emilio Aguinaldo do? How did the US react?
3. What did the mounting tensions led to?
4. What was the death toll on each side?
5. When did the Philippines finally gain independence?
CHINA (pg. 364)
1. What sparked numerous countries’ interest regarding China?
2. What were the areas of economic and political control that Russia, Germany, Britain, France and
Japan wanted in China called?
3. What did the Secretary of State, John Hay, write to those other countries and what was he
trying to persuade them to do?
4. What did John Hay trying to ensure through his Open Door Policy?
5. How did many Chinese feel about foreign influence in their country? What group did they form?
What did the Western press refer to them as?
6. What did Hay fear the imperialist nations would use the Boxer Rebellion as?
7. What did Hay issue and what did he stress?
PANAMA CANAL (pg. 366-368)
1. What did the Spanish American War prove to the US was needed?
2. At this time of history, who was Panama a province of?
3. What nation bought the rights to build a canal in 1879?
4. What caused France’s failure in building the canal?
5. Who did they decide to sell their concession to and how much did it finally sell for?
6. What act authorized the purchase of the concession in 1902? What did it require to be done
between the US and Colombia?
7. Why did the Colombians hope they could just wait for the French concession to expire in 1904?
8. How did Roosevelt react to Colombia’s wishes to sell the concession at a higher price?
9. What message did John Hay send to Colombia?
10. What did Roosevelt say he would support in a message he sent to Philippe Bunau-Varilla?
11. After the rebellion of Panama over Colombian control what did the US immediately become? This
was in exchange for what?
12. What did the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty establish?
13. How much did US give Panama?
14. They finished the building of the canal ___ months ahead of schedule and $___ million under
budget.
15. In recognition of the illegal means used to acquire the Canal Zone, Congress voted to give what to
Colombia in 1921? This was 2 years after what event?