The policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control weaker territories
What is imperialism?
100
The president of the United States in 1898
Who was William McKinley?
100
Members of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry, organized by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.
Who were the Rough Riders?
100
A ship passageway cut through Panama in Central America, linking the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
What is the Panama Canal?
100
A United States warship that mysteriously exploded and sank to the harbor of Havana, Cuba on February 15, 1898
What was the U.S.S Maine?
200
A result of the Spanish-American war, which gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs when there was a threat to "life, property, and individual liberty."
What is the Platt Amendment?
200
The leader of Hawaii in 1891
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
200
A group of well-known Americans that believed the United States should not deny other people the right to govern themselves
What was the Anti-Imperialist Group?
200
No single country should have a monopoly on trade with China
What is an Open Door Policy?
300
A style of journalism that exaggerates and sensationalizes the news
What is yellow journalism?
300
An area where foreign nations claim special rights and economic privileges
What are the spheres of influence?
400
A war in 1898 that began when the United States demanded Cuba's independence from Spain
What was the Spanish-American War?
400
Owners of newspapers that described (and often exaggerated) news about Spanish cruelty
Who were William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer?