Annexed by the US in the 1890s, American planters grew sugarcane here and American sailors used the isles as a stop on voyages across the Pacific.
Hawaii
100
"Speak softly and carry a big stick" was one of his favorite proverbs. Who was he?
Theodore Roosevelt
100
Owners of the New York Journal and the New York World, these two men were locked in a competition to see who could sell more newspapers.
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
100
This group of US ships was sent on a voyage around the world by Theodore Roosevelt. They stopped in Japan as a show of US naval power.
the "Great White Fleet"
100
This term describes American growth in terms of wealth, power and territory in the years after the Civil War and especially after the Spanish-American War
expansionism
200
After the US aided the rebels in their war with Spain, the rebels turned on the United States when they realized they would not be granted independence.
Philippines.
200
In his "Farewell Address," he recommended that the US mind its own business and stay out of other countries affairs and problems.
George Washington
200
This US naval ship mysteriously blew up on February 10th, 1898 in the harbor of Havana, Cuba.
the USS Maine
200
This agreement between the US and European countries helped divide up China into "spheres of influence"
"Open Door Policy"
200
Even as the United States expanded, some politicians and leaders advocated for a return to a policy of ____________ , which would save the US money and avoid trouble with other countries.
isolationism
300
Acquired by the United States in 1898, the capital of this territory is San Juan. America still governs this territory today.
Puerto Rico.
300
He chose to use American wealth and money as the primary way to deal with foreign countries and show American power.
William Howard Taft
300
These Spanish colonies were given to the United States after the Treaty of Paris was signed in December of 1898.
Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Cuba.
300
Located near China and Japan, this group of islands was governed by the United States until 1946.
the Philippines
300
Eventually, the US would come into armed conflict with this Asian nation. They realized that we were a threat to their power around the same time that we expanded our navy to protect our interests in the Pacific Ocean.
Japan
400
This Central American country was formerly a territory of Columbia until it was liberated with the help of a US gunship.
Panama
400
The purchase of Alaska in 1867 was commonly called "___________ Folly." He was formerly Lincoln's Secretary of State.
William Seward.
400
African-American calvary units, with help from the Rough Riders, defeated the Spanish at this crucial battle near Santiago, Cuba on July 1st, 1898.
Battle of San Juan Hill
400
One of the primary reasons for building this expensive and challenging project was to make trading with China, Japan and the Pacific easier.
the Panama Canal
400
Despite being granted independence by the United States, this country was still effectively "controlled" by the US government.
Cuba
500
This region of China was fought over by the Russians and Japanese. The Japanese victory in the war caused the United State to see them as a growing power and a threat to the US in the Pacific.
Manchuria
500
President during the Spanish-American War, his vision of American empire helped lead the US into its era of imperialism.
William McKinley
500
The US fleet stationed in Hong Kong intercepted and destroyed the Spanish fleet in the Philippines at this naval battle.
Battle of Manila Bay
500
This naval commander led his fleet from Hong Kong in China to attack the Spanish fleet located off of the coast of the Philippines.
Commodore George Dewey
500
This group consisted of newspapermen, celebrities, authors, artists and industrialists who opposed US expansionism after the Spanish-American War.