Imperialism
The definition of Imperialism is...
when stronger nations extend economic, political, or military power over weaker nations
Cuban fought from independence from _____ between 1878 & 1878
Spain
The US went to war with Spain.....
April 20,1898
July 1898 (hint:we landed)..
The US landed in Puerto Rico
He was a leader of the revolt against Carranza
Pancho Villa
The 3 factors that fueled American Imperialism
1. Desire for Military Strength
2. Thirst for New Markets
3. Belief that America was a superior culture
The US invested heavily in....
Sugar Plantations
The 2 main reasons Americans got angry enough to go to war
1)The de Lome Letters
2)The Explosion of the USS Maine
We annexed them rather than giving them independence.
Why the Filipinos were angry at the US
He was a revolutionary in America's eyes_____ was a hero to Mexico.
Pancho Villa
America paid _____ for Alaska
$7.2 Million
Spanish General Weyler (The Butcher) put cubans in
concentration camps
The unit of Volunteers led by Teddy Roosevelt
The Rough Riders
An obstacle to having peaceful trade with China
The Boxer Rebellion
The influence of Hawaiians weakened because.....
1)Queen Liliuokalani gave up her crown.
2)The US made Sanford Dole the temporary president.
Such exaggerated stories a Cubans strip searching US women
Yellow Journalism
The peace treaty the US signed with Spain
The Treaty of Paris
Teddy Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending..
The Russo- Japanese War
American business groups organized a revolt against
Queen Liliuokalani
Cuba became a protectorate of the US means.....
The US partially controlled Cuba's affairs
BONUS: The war lasted
113 Days
The US built the Panama Canal
BONUS! How did Pancho Villa Die
He was shot while looking at his car motor