U.S. Foreign Policy
Causes of the Spanish-American War
Effects of the War
Territories
People
100

Alfred Thayer Mahan believed a nation's greatness depended on the strength of its ________.

Navy

100

The explosion of the U.S.S. _______ was one cause of the Spanish-American War.

Maine

100

What was built to shorten shipping routes between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

Panama Canal

100

Sanford B. Dole helped push for the annexation of _______.

Hawaii

100

Theodore Roosevelt led which group of calvary soldiers in the Spanish American War?

Rough Riders

200

What was Theodore Roosevelt's diplomacy plan called?

Big Stick Diplomacy

200

What insulted President McKinley and fueled public anger?

The DeLome Letter
200

As a result of the war, the U.S. gained territories like Guam, Puerto Rico, and _______.

Philippines

200

A reason the U.S. annexed Hawaii was its location was valuable for the _______ industry and an ideal place to build a military base.

Sugar

200

Which president was credited for being a "policeman" for/wanted to protect Latin American countries?

Theodore Roosevelt

300

What was issued by Theodore Roosevelt that stated that the U.S. would use military force if any country tried to come over to the Western Hemisphere?

Roosevelt Corollary

300

What strategy exaggerated stories to gain support for the war? 

Yellow Journalism

300

What piece of legislation stated that the U.S. would not annex Cuba after defeating Spain?

Teller Amendment

300

What were the areas in China where nations had special trading rights? (Hint: the United States didn't have one of these!)

Spheres of Influence

300

Which U.S. president is associated with Dollar Diplomacy?

William Taft

400

President Taft’s imperialist policy that used economic power to influence other nations was called _______ Diplomacy.

Dollar

400

Many Americans supported war with Spain to protect U.S. business interests in _______.

Cuba

400

The Platt Amendment gave the U.S. the right to intervene in _______ affairs.

Cuban

400

As a result of being left out of having a sphere of influence, the United States proposed this equal trading opportunity plan with China.

The Open Door Policy

400

Who encouraged a strong navy through his book The Influence of Sea Power upon History?

Alfred Mahan

500

The Open Door Policy expanded U.S. trade with what Asian country?

China

500

Which president wanted to keep the United States out of the war against Spain?

William McKinley

500

By gaining the territory of ____________, it secured U.S. presence in the Pacific Ocean.

Guam

500

Cuba became a _______ of the United States under the Platt Amendment.

Protectorate

500

Which country wrote the letter that criticized President McKinley and was a factor in starting the Spanish-American War?

Spain

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