Hawaii
What valuable natural resource did Hawaii have access to?
Sugar Cane
What is the name of the ship that exploded, sparking the Spanish American War?
USS Maine
What is Imperialism?
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Who lead the rough riders?
Teddy Roosevelt
What were the two warring sides of the Civil War called?
Union and Confederates
What year was Hawaii annexed?
1898
Where was the treaty that ended the Spanish American War signed?
Paris
What is Yellow Journalism?
journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration.
Name a journalist responsible for Yellow Journalism.
Hearst or Pulitzer
Ulysses S. Grant
Which President opposed the annexation of Hawaii?
President Grover Cleveland
How did most Americans die during the war?
Disease
What is Annexation?
the forcible acquisition of one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory
What was the Teller Amendment?
A resolution that stated the US would not annex Cuba, and Cuba would be independent.
What year did the US declare independence from Great Brittain?
1776
Why did the US want to annex Hawaii?
Natural Resources, trade routes, and military use.
Name 3 territories Spain lost control of after the war.
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, or Cuba
What is a Protectorate?
a state that is controlled and protected by another.
Who wrote the letter that criticized President McKinley, by calling him weak?
Enrique Dupuy de Lome
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
Who was the Queen of Hawaii?
Queen Liliuokalani
What is the name of the Bay that the USS Maine exploded in?
Havana Bay
What is a primary source?
Immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it.
Which President was in office when Hawaii was officially annexed?
President William McKinley
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln