Causes
This is the type of reporting based on sensationalism at this time period.
What is yellow journalism?
This man is the author of the New York World.
Who is Joseph Pulitzer?
This state (our 50th) was first taken as a territory from Queen Liliuokalani in 1898.
What is Hawaii?
This battle featured the special cavalry regiment charge uphill to defeat the Spanish in Cuba.
What is the Battle of San Juan Hill?
This document ended the Spanish American War?
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This is the author of the New York Journal who believed his role was to create history and news not just report on it.
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
This man was President when we took over Hawaii, and he led the union during the Spanish American War.
Who is McKinley?
William Reynolds helped make this island part of the US. It would serve as the site of a major WWII battle.
What is Midway?
This battle was the major naval conflict off the coast of the Philippines.
What is the Battle of Manilla Bay?
Taft had this type of diplomacy: focused on economy in addition to military.
What is dollar diplomacy?
Americans favored imperialism for these reasons (name at least 3/5)
What is to gain prestige among other nations?
...show military strength
Accumulate wealth
spread Western culture
Humanitarian concerns
This man led the Rough Riders up San Juan Hill.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
This doctrine founded by our 5th Pres established a precedent that we would see European involvement in the Western hemisphere as a direct threat to the US.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
These are the 3 locations in the US war vs. Spain.
What are Cuba, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico?
These two territories still belong to the US.
What are Puerto Rico & Guam?
This revolt paved the way for the Spanish American war.
What is the Cuban revolution? ( against Spain )
Who is Seward? (Seward's folly)
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy was named this.
Big Stick Diplomacy. Speak softly but be prepared to bonk somebody on the head.
The Spanish American War happened in this year AND lasted this many days. Hint: this is why Teddy Roosevelt called it "a splendid little war."
What is 1898; 100 days?
The U.S. helped Panama rebel against _____________ so they could defend both coasts via the canal.
What is Colombia?
This letter (name the author of the letter) intercepted by Cubans and the US press caused public outrage at the Spanish.
What is the De Lome Letter?
This man led the Philippines' resistance to Spain & The U.S.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
Not all US involvement overseas was for selfish gain. Describe some positive aid spread during this time (AND name the one missionary we discussed)
What is building railroads, hospitals, schools, etc. & Who is Lottie Moon?
What are the amendments related to the US in Cuba? (Describe them as well)
What is the Teller amendment? (tell er we're just here for a quick stop to help her out)
What is the Platt Amendment? (solid, flat, we are basically gonna have our own government here sorry yall)
This treaty between the US & Panama established our use of the canal.
What is the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty?