AP History
Mr. Dunn
Chapter 20 Study Guide
The Imperial Republic: 1870’s-1920’s
Important Terms, People, and Ideas
Albert J. Beveridge
de Lome Letter
Henry Cabot Lodge
The Maine
Imperialism
Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Rough Riders
Hawaii
Commodore George
Queen Liliuokalani
Dewey
Somoa
Philippines
Yellow Journalism
Annexation of Puerto
Joseph Pulitzer
Rico
William Hearst
Foraker Act
Jones Act
Sugar industry
Pro Imperialism
Anti Imperialism
Platt amendment
Philippine War
John Hay
Open Door Policy
Boxer Rebellion
1. Describe the reason why Senator Albert J. Beveridge’s was in favor of imperialism.
2. Describe the reason why Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was in favor of imperialism.
3. Describe the pro imperialist views found in Josiah Strong’s book Our Country: Its
Possible Future and Its Present Crisis.
4. Describe the results of John W. Burgess’s study Political Science and Comparative
Law.
5. Describe the theory of Alfred Thayer Mahan presented in his thesis The Influence of
Sea Power upon History.
6. What claims did the US make about Great Britain in the Venezuelan dispute?
7. Why were the islands of Hawaii important to the US?
8. Describe the relationship between Hawaii and the US under King Kamehameha.
9. Explain the impact of missionaries on the people in Hawaii.
10. Why did Hawaii elevate Queen Liliuokalani to the throne?
11. Describe what happened in order to allow Hawaii to be annexed.
12. Which three countries were involved in Samoa and what was the final outcome?
13. Describe the actions of Commodore Dewey after war was declared against Spain.
14. Explain how the Foraker and the Jones Act led to the citizenship of the people of
Puerto Rico.
15. Why did the citizens of the US feel differently about annexing the Philippines?
16. Name the countries that were included in the Treaty of Paris.
17. Which country was not originally included in the treaty? Why did Spain change its
mind?
18. Explain the reason for the anti-imperialist views of the following people.
Industrial workers:
Conservatives:
Sugar growers:
19. Explain the arguments for imperialism
Theodore Roosevelt:
Business men:
Republicans:
Strongest argument:
20. Describe what the troops under General Leonard Wood did in Cuba.
21. Explain the stipulation of and the impact of the Platt Amendment.
22. Explain the motivation behind resistance to Yankee imperialism.
23. Philippine War
Filipino leader:
Why did they rebel?
Describe Filipino tactics:
Describe the American tactics in dealing with the rebels:
24. Describe conditions in the Philippines under Governor Taft.
25. Explain the reasons for the Open Door Policy.
26. Explain the Open Door Policy.