Spanish American War
The name of the battleship that exploded in Havana's harbor.
What is the USS Maine?
A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
What are the spheres of influence?
Legally adding land to the U.S.
What is annexation?
People who are aginsed their government.
What are rebels?
The way the author feels about the cartoon.
What is the Cartoonists Point of view?
Extending power through military and force.
What is Imperialism?
Allowed for a system of trade in China open to all countries equally
What is the open door policy?
The person who bought Alaska for the United States from Russia.
Who is William Seward?
Creator of the Monroe Doctrine. The 5th president of the United States.
Who was James Monroe?
Hidden things that have complicated meanings.
What are Symbols?
The thought that america should not gain power through military force.
What is Anti-Imperialism
The person who went over to Japan to bring the emperor gifts on his second try.
Who was Mathew Perry?
The crop that is one of the reasons of the annexation of Hawaii.
What is Sugarcane?
25th president of the United States. Led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War.
Who Was William McKinley
Famous people who appear in the cartoon to help explain the meaning.
What are historical people?
This person got rid of standing water in Cuba.
Who is Dr. Reed?
The rebellion in Beijing that killed many people.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
Leader of the Rough Riders 28th president of the United States.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt
The main idea of the main idea of the cartoon.
What is the theme?
The leader of the Filipino rebels.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
The Queen of Hawaii after her brother the king had died.
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
Cartoons that are to help with understanding history.
What are political cartoons?