Vocabulary
illegal seize of political power
coup
this special unit of tough military men, called the Rough Riders, were led by _______________
Theodore Roosevelt
his porch
the protection and wise use of natural resources
conservation
pertaining to trade
commercial
black citizens were treated unfairly due to these laws
Jim Crow laws
the harbor where Americans trapped the Spanish fleet during the Spanish-American War
harbor of Santiago
biggest debatable issue for the 1898 election
free silver
the submission of a statute by the legislature to the people to vote on
referendum
Woodrow Wilson
the United Stated bought this area for $20,000,0000
Philippines
the government breaking up large business monopolies
trust busting
the means of removing an elected official from office by popular vote
recall
readers were drawn to this type of exciting journalism
yellow journalism
the Panama Canal connected these TWO bodies of water
Carribean Sea & Pacific Ocean
socialists believe that major industries should be controlled by ________________
government
initiative
this president was shot by an anarchist and died shortly after
William McKinley
name the four countries that the United States gained as a result of the Spanish-American War
Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philippines
these THREE main events occurred that led up to the Spanish-American War (bullet points)
- The De Lome letter insulted President McKinley
- The USS Maine exploded in Havana, Cuba
- Congress and citizens wanted to help assist Cuba