Ch. 29 The Path of Empire, 1890-1899

KEY TERMS Identify each term and explain the causes and effects of term

1. "Influence of Sea Power upon History"

2. Big Sister Policy

3. Hawaiian Annexation

4. The Maine

5. Teller Amendment

6. Rough Riders

7. Treaty of Paris, 1898

8. Anti Imperialist League

9. Platt Amendment

10. Foraker Act & Insular Cases

DISCUSSTION QUESTIONS select three of the following questions and write a one paragraph response to each prompt.

1. What were the causes of, and signs of, America's sudden turn toward international involvement at the end of the nineteenth century?

2. How did the United States get into the Spanish-American War despite the initial objections of President McKinley?

3. Are there any similarities between Americas involvement in the Spanish American War in the 1890s and the War in Iraq in 2003?

4. What role did the press and public opinion play in the origin, conduct, and results of the Spanish-American War?

5. What were the key arguments for and against U.S. imperialism?

6. What are the advantages and disadvantages in a longer and more in depth occupation of Iraq in 2004? To what extent do you think America should occupy and control Iraq?

7. What were some of the short term and long term results of American acquisition of the Philippines and Puerto Rico?

8. How was U.S. overseas imperialism in 1898 similar to and different from earlier American continental expansion, or "manifest Destiny" of the 1840s?

9. How did you feel about America going to war with Iraq when the war started? How do you feel about it today? Explain any changes.