Imperialism Review

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What was the final step that the United States took to get Japan to agree to trade?

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They sent warships to Tokyo Bay

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Why did William Seward arrange to purchase Alaska from Russia?

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He knew the area was filled with precious minerals.

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Why did some of the people of American descent who were living in Hawaii in the late 1800s want the United States to annex the territory?

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They wanted to avoid paying duty fees on their sugar.

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What role did José Martí play in Cuba Libre!?

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He organized guerrilla campaigns against American-owned sugar mills.

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What specific event caused the American public to insist upon going to war with Spain?

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the bombing of the USS Maine

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What role did Theodore Roosevelt have in the Spanish-American War?

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He was a leader of the Rough Riders.

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Why did the people of Puerto Rico probably dislike the Foraker Act?

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It let the president of the United States choose the top Puerto Rican leaders.

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Why were the Cubans reluctant to ratify the new constitution after the Spanish-American War?

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The United States would remain a stronghold in the country.

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Why were the Filipinos upset about the terms of the Treaty of Paris?

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The United States would annex the Philippines.

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Why did Theodore Roosevelt receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906?

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He helped negotiate the end of the war between Russia and Japan.