Teddy Roosevelt
My death allowed Teddy to move into the presidency.
Who is President McKinley
The War fought concerning the freedom of Cuba was the....
What is the Spanish-American War
A country that largely stays out of world politics is called a __________ country
What is isolationist
The democratic candidate in support of free silver in the 1896 election.
Who is William Jennings Bryan
Imperialist ideals affected the United States relationship with this country, leading to war.
What is Spain
Foreign Policy coined by Teddy Roosevelt
What is Big Stick Policy
American and Spanish troops experienced many casualties from this in the Spanish American War
The ideal that promoted the United States acquiring Alaska, Hawaii, the Midway Islands, and eventually Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
What is Imperialism
The Republican candidate in the election of 1896 who ran a "front porch campaign"
Who is William McKinley
After the Spanish American War, the United States remained in the Caribbean through a naval base at this bay.
What is Guantanamo Bay
The group of Teddy Roosevelt's rag-tag fighters who fought in Cuba
Who are the Rough-Riders?
The ship that exploded at Havana, Cuba, thus starting the Spanish-American War
What is the U.S.S. Maine
Twisting news stories and promoting each story in a more exciting way than the last
What is yellow journalism
Doctor assigned by Theodore Roosevelt during the creation of The Panama Canal to get rid of disease any other medical issues.
Who is William Gorgas
The foreign letter, sent by a Spanish ambassador in the U.S., that smeared President McKinley's reputation.
What is the de Lome Letter
Teddy Roosevelt's overseas project that connected the Caribbean to the Pacific
What is the Panama Canal
The battle where the Spanish fleet was decisively defeated
What is the Battle of Manila Bay
The party named for appealing to the common people
What is Populist Party
Owned the New York World and now has an award named after him.
Who is Joseph Pulitzer
The document that claimed the U.S. only wanted to achieve Cuban independence and not add it to the growing U.S. empire.
What is the Teller Amendment
The battle Teddy Roosevelt led a charge to defeat the Spanish
What is San Juan Hill
Emilio Aguinaldo shifted his focus from rebelling against the Spanish, to rebelling and fighting against the U.S. in this country
What is the Philippines
A country that is technically independent but has to answer to some amount of control from another country
(Ex. U.S. and Cuba)
What is a protectorate?
Owned the New York Journal
Who is William Randolph Hearst
John Hay declared an end to sphere of influence in China, which led to what kind of policy.
What is an Open Door Policy