True/False
The idea that American should spread from one ocean to another is called Manifest Destiny.
True
This person helped lead the Rough Riders in the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt
One of the events that made Americans upset with Spain was the ____ letter.
A line that compares distances on a map to distances in the real world is called a _______.
scale
The United States stopped expanding after 1758.
False
This person helped purchase Alaska for the United States.
William Seward
Cubans fought Spain three times to gain _____.
independence
Lines on a map that run side to side.
Latitude
From the earliest days, Americans viewed their resources as something special.
False (culture)
Which president wanted to add Sant Domingo to the United States and put a naval base there.
President Grant
American and Spanish officials met in France to sign the __________.
Treaty of Paris
Lines on a map that run up and down.
Longitude
After the Civil War, traveling around the world became easier because many ships had steam engines.
true
Who proved that mosquitoes spread yellow fever?
Walter Reed
The war between Spain and Cuba destroyed many ____________.
sugarcane fields
Name a feature found on most maps.
Key, Scale, or Compass Rose
The United States tried to expand during the Civil War.
False
Who goes to another country to represent his nation?
ambassador
Due to the war in Cuba, the United States took over Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and ________.
Hawaii
Name the country directly north of the United States.
Canada