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Imperialism and Revolution in the Pacific Rim

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  • By the terms of which treaty did Mexico lose some its most valuable land to the US?
    The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
  • What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
    To discourage European imperialism in the Western Hemisphere
  • Which war led to the US takeover of Guam, The Philippines, Puerto Rico, etc...
    The Spanish-American War
  • Who launched the Cuban War of Independence?
    Jose Marti
  • Panama was originally a province of which country?
  • In which proclamation did the US claim the right to police Latin American/Caribbean countries?
    The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
  • What is the era of massive refrom and modernization in Japan known as?
    Meiji Era
  • Which nation did Japan annex in 1910?
    Korea
  • Which Mexican president/general unsuccessfully fought against the US?
    Antonio López de Santa Anna
  • Hong Xiuquan led which massive uprising in China?
    Taiping Rebellion
  • What were Latin American military dictators known as?
    Caudillos
  • Why didn't Latin America develop many industries?
    They purchased foreign manufactured goods.
  • Which program sought redistribution of land, separation of church and state, and increased educational opportunities for the poor?
    La Reforma
  • Which US policy held that all nations should be able to trade in China?
    Open Door Policy
  • Why did Britain want to sell opium in China?
    To improve the balance of trade
  • What did the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War have in common (other than that Japan won)?
    They were both fought over control of Korea.
  • What did the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese war have in common 9other than that Japan won)?
    They were both fought over control of Korea.
  • Which American system did the Japanese adopt during the Meiji Restoration?
    Universal public education
  • Who was the president who replaced Porfirio Diaz in Mexico?
    Francisco Madero
  • What is annexation?
    When a country takes over all or part of another nation's territory.
  • Who did France install as Emperor of Mexico in 1862?
    Austrian Archduke Maximilian
  • Who benefitted from the granting of extraterritorial rights?
    Foreigners
  • Why is a German recipe used to produce Tsingtao Beer?
    Tsingtao was in the German sphere of influence.
  • Which treaty with the US opened Japan to foreign trade?
    The Treaty of Kanagawa
  • Who was the leader who ultimately prevailed in the Mexican Civil War?
    Venustiano Carranza
  • What did Westerners refer to the rebellion led by the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists as?
    The Boxer Rebellion
  • What US proclamation declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European colonization?
    The Monroe Doctrine
  • Which war did the Japanese stun the West by winning?
    Russo-Japanese War
  • Who was the US president who invaded Mexico during its revolution?
    Woodrow Wilson
  • Which interocean canal relies on locks to lift ships over mountains?
    The Panama Canal
  • Which Mexican caudillo came to power in the 1870s?
    Porfirio Diaz
  • Which territory did Britain take from China at the close of the Opium Wars?
    Hong Kong
  • What resulted in the establishment of a rebel government in southeastern China which lasted for 10 years?
    Taiping Rebellion
  • Pancho Villa led rebel armies in which part of Mexico?
    The north (Chihuahua)
  • Who overthrew Francisco Madero in a coup?
    Victoriano Huerta
  • Who led Mexican revolutionaries in the South (Morelos)
    Emiliano Zapata
  • Who was the liberal reformer who was President of Mexico after the Mexican-American War?
    Benito Juárez
  • Which US president declared war on Spain?
    William McKinley
  • In which war did Cuba gain its independence from Spain?
    Spanish-American War