US History Assignment Guide and Key Points

 

Chapter 22 "America Becomes a World Power: 1898-1913"

 

Lesson 1 "Problems With Spain"

Turn to Page 422-423, read the quote fro George M Cohan after looking at the picture.

Turn to Page 423 and read the short introduction to the unit.

Turn to Page 424 analyze the timeline at the bottom of the page and read the introduction to the chapter.

Scan Pages 425-426; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 425-426 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 425-426.

Read Pages 425-426 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 426? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 1 "Problems with Spain" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

 

Lesson 1 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

None

 

 

Section Review Answers

  1. The Maine was sunk in the harbor of Havana, Cuba.
  2. Spain controlled the Philippine Islands.
  3. American businesses held important sugarcane industries in Cuba.
  4. Cuba and Puerto Rico were the last of the Spanish empire in North America.
  5. Spain declared war on the United States.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain why the United States was interested in Cuba?

Are you able to discuss how the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine affected the relations between the United States and Spain?

 

Lesson 2 (The "Splendid Little War")

Scan Pages 427-429; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 427-429 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 427-429.

Read Pages 427-429 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 429? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 2 "The Splendid Little War" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

 

Lesson 2 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Armistice - A break in a war to talk peace.

Republic - A government in which citizens elect people to speak and act for them.

 

 

Section Review Answers

  1. The Spanish-American War lasted four months.
  2. Spain and the United States agreed to stop fighting on August 12, 1898.
  3. The United States paid $20 million to Spain for the Philippine Islands.
  4. The people of the Philippines did not want to belong to the United States.
  5. The United States withdrew from Cuba in 1902.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe the battles that took place in the Philippines and Cuba?

Are you able to explain how, by gaining Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine from Spain, the United States took a step toward becoming a world power?

Can you discuss the relationship of the United States and Cuba between 1898 and 1902?

 

Lesson 3 "The Nation Increases Its Power"

 

Scan Pages 430-432; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 430-432 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 430-432.

Read Pages 430-432 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 432? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 3 "The Nation Increases Its Power" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

 

Lesson 3 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

none

 

 

Section Review Answers

  1. When the Hawaiian Islands became an American territory, its citizens became American citizens.
  2. Great Britain, France, Russia, and Germany established their own governments and courts in China.
  3. the Open Door Policy allowed open and free trade for all countries in China.
  4. The Chinese formed the Boxer Rebellion because they were angry that parts of their country had been given to foreigners.
  5. The United States gained friendly relations with China by returning fines imposed b other countries and by protecting Chinese land.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you explain how growing European control of trade with China led to America's proposal of the Open Door Policy?

Are you able to explain how foreign control of China resulted in the Boxer Rebellion?

 

Lesson 4 "New Leadership for a New Century"

Scan Pages 433-436; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 433-436 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 433-436.

Read Pages 433-436 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 436? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "New Leadership for a New Century" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

 

Lesson 4 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Abroad - throughout the world.

Imperialism - The practice of taking over land to become a stronger nation.

Initiative - the power citizens have to suggest new laws

Muckraker - a person who wrote articles and books describing corruption and problems

Primary election an election in which the people choose candidates.

Progressives - people who believed that America should pass laws to correct America's social and political problems.

Recall - the act of voting someone who has performed poorly out of office

Referendum - the right voters have to approve or not approve bills

Reject - to refuse to accept

 

 

Section Review Answers

  1. William McKinley won the election of 1900.
  2. Theodore Roosevelt became President after McKinley was assassinated.
  3. An initiative is the power citizens have to suggest new laws.
  4. A recall is the power citizens have to suggest new laws.
  5. A muckraker was a person who wrote articles and books describing corruption and problems.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe Roosevelt's actions to reform America at home and strengthen its position abroad?

Are you able to list the legislative, electoral, and social reforms advocated by the Progressives and the muckrakers?

 

Lesson 5 "Roosevelt's Other Achievements"

Scan Pages 437-440; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 437-440 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 437-440.

Read Pages 437-440 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 440? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "Roosevelt's Other Achievements" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

 

Lesson 5 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Conservation - the act of protecting or limiting the use of natural resources

natural resources - raw materials from nature, such as water and soil.

Foreign policy - the plan a government follows when dealing with other nations

Revise - to make changes, especially to a document.

 

 

Section Review Answers

  1. The Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act were passed to protect Americans from unhealthy meat and unsafe drugs.
  2. To protect America's natural resources, the government added 150 million acres to the country's forest reserve and passed a law that gave the federal government the power to build dams and to establish irrigation projects. many state governments set up conservation groups.
  3. The Untied States wanted to build the Panama Canal so that the navy and commercial shippers would have a fast way to move ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The United States gained the right to build the Panama Canal by helping Panama gain its independence and by paying Panama $10 million and yearly ret.
  4. The "Big Stick" policy was implemented to give the United States the right to bring back order to Latin American countries.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you discuss Roosevelt's actions that were intended to conserve natural resources?

Can you explain American policies toward Europe, Asia, and Latin America?

Are you able to identify reasons for building the Panama Canal?

Can you explain America's role as a "police" power in Latin America?

Lesson 6"As Strong as a Bull Moose"

Scan Pages 441-443; focus on the gray boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms.

Scan Pages 441-443 for pictures and diagrams, read each of the captions.

Scan for an read the short articles and questions in the colored boxes that you find on Pages 441-443.

Read Pages 441-443 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 443? (See Key Points below for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points below for help)

Take the quiz on Lesson 4 "As Strong as a Bull Moose" (You may use the book, notes and Key Points for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful when you are studying for the test.

 

Lesson 6 Key Points

Vocabulary Terms

Income tax - tax placed on money people earned.

Minimum wage - the smallest amount a person can be paid to do a job.

 

Section Review Answers

  1. William Jennings Bryan was defeated for the third time in the election of 1908.
  2. Taft did not enjoy being President.
  3. Congress passed the Sixteenth Amendment during the Taft administration.
  4. During the 1912 election the Republican party was divided between Taft and Roosevelt.
  5. Roosevelt believed that big business needed to be regulated.

Did you learn these Objectives?

Can you describe how Taft tried to continue Roosevelt's policies?

Are you able to explain why Roosevelt organized the Progressive party to run against Taft in the 1912 election?

Can you show how the Republican Party's division helped Woodrow Wilson win the 1912 election?

 

 Preparing for Chapter 22 Test

Turn to Page 444 and read the article, "Speech of Booker T. Washington".

Turn to Page 445 and read the Chapter 22 summary.

On page 446-447 you will find the Chapter 22 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 22 Test "America Becomes a World Power"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

 

Chapter 22 Review answers

  1. San Juan Hill
  2. "Remember the Main"
  3. William McKinley
  4. "Splendid Little War"
  5. Panama Canal
  6. conservation
  7. big stick
  8. William Howard Taft
  9. recall
  10. Boxer Rebellion
  11. Spain
  12. Progressive party
  13. "trustbuster"

The Comprehension: Understanding Main Ideas

  1. Among the results of the Spanish-American War were the United States gained control of Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam; Cuba became a protectorate; and the United States established itself as a strong international power.
  2. Walter Reed was an American medical officer who rid Cuba of yellow fever.
  3. Some people in Congress felt expansion into Asia, particularly the philippines, would make America a stronger nation.
  4. The Panama Canal allowed ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without going all the way around South America. It allowed the navy to move more quickly for America's defense.
  5. A primary election is an election in which voters choose the candidates who will run for office.

Congratulations you finished the Chapter 22!!