Spanish-American War
What is the U.S.S. Maine ?
group of islands annexed from Queen Liliuokalani by the United States
What is Hawaii?
uprising of Chinese rebels who killed foreigners and Americans in Beijing
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
this future US president led the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
this Mexican rebel killed 18 Americans in New Mexico
Who is Pancho Villa?
volunteer cavalry unit that won at San Juan Hill
Who are the Rough Riders?
island in the Caribbean that became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War
What is Puerto Rico?
country opened up to trade with the U.S. after Matthew Perry's visit
What is Japan?
the president thought it best to use your military if necessary in his Big Stick Diplomacy with foreign countries
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
this was a critical nickname for the purchase of Alaska
What is Seward's Folly or Icebox?
1st battle of the war in which George Dewey sunk the Spanish Navy
island in the Caribbean that became a U.S. protectorate in part because of the Platt Amendment after the Spanish-American War
What is Cuba?
name for areas of political and economic control that European countries and the U.S. were fighting for in China
What are spheres of influence?
this president though using economic influence over other countries was best in his Dollar Diplomacy
Who was William Howard Taft?
this American was sent into Mexico to chase down rebel leaders and try to capture them
Who was John J. Pershing
type of writing that exaggerated news stories
What is yellow journalism?
island in the Pacific ocean that became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War
What is Guam?
What is Panama?
this president thought that the U.S. should use its influence to pressure other countries to share our same values in his Moral Diplomacy
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
this Filipino rebel was at one time an American ally and later an American enemy
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
Cuban poet and activist that attempted to get the U.S. to join in fighting Spain
Who is Jose Marti?
group of islands that became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War and where the U.S. fought to put down a rebellion led by Emilio Aguinaldo
What are the Philippine Islands?
William Seward bought Alaska for the U.S. from this country
What is Russia?
DAILY DOUBLE
President Theodore Roosevelt added a corollary to this policy that Europe should stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
What is Guantanamo Bay?