Noteworthy People
Secretary of State for both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson who purchased Alaska from the Russians in 1867
William Seward
(Economic) The search for new markets
This American President lead the Rough Riders in conflict with Spain in Puerto Rico
President Theodore Roosevelt
These four nations (Caribbean, Pacific, East Asian) were the focus of the United States' imperial ambitions
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines
This male character often represented the United States in political cartoons beginning in the mid to late 19th century
Uncle Sam
This Hawaiian royal took the throne after the death of her brother and had an agenda she called, "Hawaii for Hawaiians"
Queen Liliuokalani
The desire to assert dominance on the world stage inspired this factor of American Imperialism
Increased military strength
This was the name for the type of sensational writing used by Hearst and Pulitzer to sell papers
yellow journalism
The explosion of this American ship in the harbor or Havana, Cuba escalated matters between the U.S. and Spain into full-blown war
The U.S.S. Maine
This female character commonly represented the United States in political cartoons of the early 19th century
Columbia
A Cuban poet and journalist who lead a revolution from exile in New York
José Martí
A belief in Anglo-Saxon superiority inspired this factor of American Imperialism
(Social) Cultural superiority
This Spanish military leader established concentration camps in Cuba
Valeriano Weyler
America's war with the Spanish began with a fight in this East Asian country.
The Philippines
A direct pathway from the Atlantic to the Pacific, a crucial international trade route, and an engineering marvel controlled by the United States
The Panama Canal
This American Commodore lead the United States to victory in the Philippines as fighting with Spain erupted
Commodore George Dewey
The search for new markets was driven in large part by Industrial Revolution advances in which essential industry
(Technology) Agriculture
This American Captain of Industry/Robber Baron overthrew the monarch of Hawaii and established his own government
Sanford B. Dole
The signing of this treaty ended the Spanish-American war and granted the United States Guam and Puerto Rico
The Treaty of Paris
This piece of a specific tree is a universal symbol of peace
An olive branch
This media tycoon and Captain of Industry shares a birthday with Ms. Weber
William Randolph Hearst
This U.S. Naval officer urged the creation of a United States naval fleet
Admiral Alfred T. Mahan
This media tycoon competed with Hearst for dominance in American markets
Joseph Pulitzer
This letter from a Spanish minister to the United States called President McKinley weak
THE DE LÔME LETTER
Germanic inhabitants of Old England
Anglo-Saxons