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