Alfred mahan - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Imperialism - Answer-A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically. Monroe Doctrine - Answer-1823 US foreign policy by President James Monroe forbidding European colonization of the Western Hemisphere in exchange for the US avoiding unnecessary involvement European affairs. Roosevelt Corollary - Answer-1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in the Wes...

Big Sister Policy A foreign policy of Secretary James G. Blaine aimed at rallying Latin American nations behind American leadership and opening Latin American markets to Yankee traders. The policy bore fruit in 1889, when Blaine presided over the First International Conference of American States. Great Rapprochement After decades of occasionally "twisting the lion's tail," American diplomats began to cultivate close, cordial relations with Great Britain at the end of the nineteenth c...

Progressive An era in corrections during the early 1900s that emphasized individualized treatment and the state's ability to solve problems Social Justice An ideal that embraces all aspects of civilized life and that is linkied to fundamental notions of fairness and to cultural beliefs about right and wrong Conservation Holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in politics or religion. New Deal A plan by President Fra...

Amsco APUSH Chapter 20 Already Graded A William Seward Secretary of State -kept foreign powers from joining Confed. side -led drive to annex Midway Island, build canal in Nicaragua , + buying Alaska Monroe Doctrine American foreign policy opposing interference in the Western hemisphere from outside powers (US would to war to protect) French in Mexico Napoleon III put troops in Mexico during the Civil War. Seward called on Monroe Doctrine + threatened US military action (French withdrew troops)...

US History Practice STAAR EOC US History Test Review Questions & Answers. Rated A Main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? - Announce the colonist reasons for separations from G.B. What document contains the following excerpt: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.." - Declaration of Independence What was the main purpose of adopting the U.S. constitution? - Create stro...

Robert Smalls Enslaved African American who, during and after the American Civil War, became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician; freed himself, his crew and their families from slavery on May 13, 1862, by commandeering a Confederate transport ship, the CSS Planter, in Charleston harbor, and sailing it to freedom beyond the blockade Helped convince Lincoln to accept African-American soldiers into the Union Army Ten Percent Plan Lincoln's plan that allowed a Southern state t...

What major events led to the establishment of the Navy and the Department of the Navy? - ANSWER-Barbary corsair attacks on American merchant ships and French seizures of American merchant ships What were two of the greatest contributions Thomas Truxton made to the Navy? - ANSWER-Produced the most notable victories during the Quasi-War with France and promoted professional standards and training. Why were the border lakes between the U.S. and Canada of strategic importance during the War of...

Foreign Service Officer Test US History Correct Questions and Answers. 12th Amendment Brought about by the Jefferson/Burr tie, stated that presidential and vice-presidential nominees would run on the same party ticket. Before that time, all of the candidates ran against each other, with the winner becoming president and second-place becoming vice-president. 13th Amendment 1865 - Freed all slaves, abolished slavery 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 13th - Ended slavery, 14th - Gave blacks civi...

Not a Question Ctrl F to search The custom of merchant ships lowering their ensigns as they pass a U.S. Navy vessel is known as what? Dipping What detail group or individual wears a prescribed uniform that includes white leggings and a white or blue ascot? Ceremonial Guard In relation to morning colors, at what time is PREP hoisted? 0755 Lining up a ship's crew at regular intervals along the edges of all exposed weather decks is known by what term? Manning the...

Foreign Service Officer Test US History Correct Questions and Answers. 12th Amendment Brought about by the Jefferson/Burr tie, stated that presidential and vice-presidential nominees would run on the same party ticket. Before that time, all of the candidates ran against each other, with the winner becoming president and second-place becoming vice-president. 13th Amendment 1865 - Freed all slaves, abolished slavery 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments 13th - Ended slavery, 14th - Gave blacks civ...