Motives
New Territories
Spanish American War
Primary Sources
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A person who belives that the United States should not extend their influence over other countries.
What is an Anti-imperialist
100
The U.S. purchased this land from Russia for access to its natural resources.
What is Alaska?
100
Teddy Roosevelt led this volunteer cavalry into Cuba during the Spanish American War.
Who were the Rough Riders
100
Based on Alfred Thayer Mahan's book "Influence of Sea Power Upon History" what would Mahan think the U.S. should do with their military?
Create a stronger Navy
200
After the second industrial revolution, the U.S. was looking for this in other countries
What are natural resources?
200
The U.S. overthrew the queen and annexed this territory for access to resources and naval bases
What is Hawaii?
200
This was the segregated unit of Black soldiers during the Spanish American War
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers
200
What is the meaning of this cartoon?
The U.S. had to address the issue of disease (yellow fever and malaria) before they could build the Panama Canal
300
The U.S. looked to annex new territories to increase military power by adding more of these.
What are naval bases?
300
The United States replaced spheres of influence in China with this new policy to allow free trade.
What is Open Door Policy
300
This amendment promised Cuban independence at the end of the Spanish American war.
What was the Teller amendment
300
What is the meaning of this political cartoon?
The U.S. wanted to replace the spheres of influence in China with Open Door Policy
400
The U.S. looked to annex new territories to improve this process and increase their profit.
What are trade routes?
400
The U.S. gained these 3 territories after the Spanish American War.
What are the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam
400
This amendment was added to the constitution of Cuba and gave the U.S. the right to interfere in any affairs
What was the Platt Amendment
400
These people were responsible for exaggerating information about the conflict in Cuba to raise support for war.
Who were Yellow Journalist?
500
The U.S. needed to control more territories and create more of these becasue the trip across the Pacific Ocean was so long.
What are coaling stations
500
The U.S. wanted access to this area to create a faster trade and travel route
What is the Panama Canal
500
The new territories gained after the Spanish American war gave the U.S. access to more of these
coaling stations, naval stations, trade routes, natural resources
500
What is the goal of the Great White Fleet?
To show off U.S. military strength