Political Terms
The policy of gaining territory for your country
What is Expansionism?
The warship which exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba, leading to the Spanish-American War
What is the USS Maine?
This navy officer advocated for a very strong navy in a book he wrote
Who is Alfred Mahan?
The Caribbean colony which was fighting for independence from Spain
What is Cuba?
The policy of stronger countries expanding power and influence through the take over of weaker ones
What is Imperialism?
The letter from a Spanish ambassador which angered the US population leading up to the Spanish-American War
What is the De Lome Letter?
The Treaty which ended the Spanish-American War
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The first location of battles during the Spanish-American War
What is the Philippines?
The American belief in a God-given right to expand west
What is Manifest Destiny?
A type of propaganda which bends the truth to get an emotional response from the reader
What is Yellow Journalism
Who is Sanford B. Dole?
The key battle in the Spanish-American War in which the Rough Riders ensured victory in Cuba
What is the Battle of San Juan Hill?
An amendment that allowed the U.S. to control Cuba after the Spanish-American War.
What is the Platt Amendment?
The nickname for purchasing Alaska that was though to just be frozen land
What is Seward's Folly?
The nickname for the U.S. Navy that helped win the Spanish-American War.
What is the Great White Fleet?
Selfishly protecting American tobacco and sugar businesses in Cuba
What is Economics/Economic Interest?