History 207
Study Guide
Examination 1
Reconstruction
Samoa Incident
George Crook
Strikebreakers
True Blue Saloon Incident
Benjamin Tracy
National Guard
The Military Policy of the
United States
John Logan
Yellow Journalism
Teller Amendment
San Juan hills
Indian wars
Philippine Insurrection
Fort Leavenworth
Krag-Jorgensen
Alfred Thayer Mahan
USS Maine
Strike of 1877
ABCD ships
Naval Appropriations Act
of 1890
Emory Upton
Expandable Army
West Point
Joseph Pulitzer
Rough Riders
Walter Reed
Boxer Rebellion
Emilio Aguinaldo
Camp Wikoff
Philippine Constabulary
Cuba Libre
DeLome Letter
George Dewey
General William Shafter
Fred Funston
Open Door Policy
Dodge Report
Naval War College
1. What is war? What are the objectives of war? Historically how has the United
States applied these principles?
2. Discuss the three major roles of the American army in the period 1865 to 1890.
How effective was the army in carrying out these responsibilities? What
problems did it face?
3. Discuss the role of the navy in the period of 1865 to 1890. How did the navy
evolve during this period? What events served as catalysts for change?
4. Evaluate the roles of Emory Upton, John Logan and Alfred Thayer Mahan on the
development of military thought in the late 19th century. Do you believe their
proposals for change were realistic?
5. What factors contributed to making the Philippines Insurrection a controversial,
bitter and hard-fought conflict?
6. What problems did the United States military face at the outbreak of hostilities
with Spain in 1898. How were the services able to overcome these problems?
7. Compare and contrast the use of U.S. forces in China and the Philippines. Were
the forces used effectively?
8. How did the American armed forces attempt to reform following the SpanishAmerican War. Were they successful in instituting meaningful institutional
change?