Spanish American War
Imperialism
Roosevelt
Causes of imperialism
The Grinch
100
The original name for fake news that led the U.S. to war with Spain.
What is Yellow Journalism?
100
When a country uses it's military power to control other countries.
What is imperialism?
100
President Roosevelt's first name.
What is Teddy?
100
What's the main reason for imperialism?
Money, New markets, Raw Materials
100
The name of Grinch's dog.
What is Max?
200
The ship that sank/exploded off the coast of Cuba, triggering the Spanish American War.
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
200
The name of the doctrine that says the U.S. will stay out of other countries" business.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
200
The quote Roosevelt used about a big stick.
What is "speak softly and carry a big stick?"
200
The country the United States had an open door policy with.
What is Japan?
200
The number of times the Grinch's heart grew.
Three times
300
The rallying cry that encouraged men to enlist in the Spanish American War?
What is "Remember the Maine!"
300
"Seward Folly" also known as "Seward's icebox" Is the nickname given to America's first acts of imperialism. This nickname refers to:
The Alaskan purchase
300
A man made "river" built by the U.S. to get ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.
What is the Panama Canal?
300
The Boxer rebellion
The rebellion was to drive foreigners out.
300
The name of the little blonde girl.
What is Cindy Lou Who?
400
While Roosevelt sent the U.S. Navy to the Philippines to stop the Spanish from going to sea. What is another reason why he would send Americans over there?
America wanted to be able to take over the Philippines.
400
What is Cuba?
400
The name of the group founded by Teddy Roosevelt to help in the Spanish-American War.
Who were the "Rough Riders?"
400
Explain the connection between Social Darwinism and The White Man's Burden
Middle-class people feel they have to force their opinions onto other people
400
The season that comes without packages, presents or bows .
What is Christmas?
500
The three Spanish territories that the U.S. got after the Spanish-American War.
What is Guam, Puerto Rico and the Phillapenes?
500
Give an example of Why some people viewed the U.S. as a bully in North and South America during this age of imperialism
Examples may vary but may include:
Hawaii nicaragua
Cuba
Panama
500
How did the Roosevelt Corollary tweak the Monroe Doctrine
the United States could get involved with any country in the North and South America if it was guilty of “chronic wrongdoing”
500
What were one of the two countries that Roosevelt helped mediate a true between?
Japan or Russia will work
500
The main dish at the Whoville feast.
What is roast beast?