1896-1901年的SAT2美国历史知识点

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1896-1901年的SAT2美国历史知识点

360教育集团介绍:下面为大家整理的是关于在1896-1901这一段时间内的SAT2美国历史知识点，主要是在William McKinley 总统在任是的相关史实，非常详细，大家可以在备考自己的SAT2美国历史考试的时候根据自己的实际情况，准备相关的内容进行更加详细的更加有针对性的备考和练习之用。 William McKinley (1896-1901d)

--defeated Bryan who proposed silver currency by getting cities’ support

--beginning of imperialism

Dingley Tariff Act

Gold Standard Act: paper currency to be redeemed freely in gold

Great Rapprochement: the beginning of full Anglo-American friendship against European peril Big Sister Policy: leading Latinos and open their markets; made by secretary of state James Blaine

Hawaii annexed:

Kalakaua Treaty (1875): grant Hawaii no tariff for sugar, but Hawaii cannot secede any land to other power; when America wanted extension to control over Pearl Harbor, king Kalakaua refused Bayonet Constitution: a pro-America Hawaiian League coup forced the king to sign it to limit power

McKinley Tariff: grant duty-free sugar import to all nations and hurt Hawaii sugar

Queen Liliuokalani: successor of the king that wanted to keep independence; Hawaiian League protested with armed US marines, forced her to resign to avoid war

Sanford Dole: the new president who petitioned annexation; Cleveland refused b/c of his illegitimacy, but McKinley annexed Hawaii in 1898

Philippine acquired

Insular Cases: saying these are subjects but not fully citizens

Emilio Aguinaldo: a Philippine leader that helped Americans chased Spanish away and become first president; but led them to rebellion after America simply wanted annexation but not granting their independence; was defeated and captured

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Philippine Government Act: to form new gov after Emilio captured, in which Filipinos only elect the lower house; in Jones Act also the upper house, but governor was still America’s American-Spain War: Cuban “insurrestos” were running revolt, and American intervened after Maine

Maine: an American warship sent to protect Americans in Cuba; was sunk mysteriously, but led to war

Teller Amendment: promise that after Spanish gone, Cubans will have freedom (wow unbelievable 0_0); of course was broken after their occupation

Platt Amendment: justified American interference in Cuban affairs in exchange to US troop leaving; repealed when FDR proposed the Good Neighbor Policy

Foraker Act: granting Puerto Ricans some degree of popular government

Leonard Wood: new governor of Cuba who took over important industries, build schools and fight diseases

Yellow Journalism: describe the plight of Cubans in exaggerated wordings for newspaper sale, by Hearst; an essential push for public opinion to war; was criticized by the film Citizen Kane Open Door Policy: equal trade rights and treatments for all nations trading with China; caused Boxer Rebellion