Imperialism
Spanish American War
Misc
American Possessions/Imperialism
Progressivism
Vocabulary
Panama Canal
100
Action of stronger countries dominating weaker ones, mostly to the benefit of the stronger nations; military forced is used when necessary
What is Imperialism?
100

Name of the black soldiers that helped to win the Spanish American War

Who are the Buffalo Soldiers

100

Upton Sinclair wrote this book to expose poor working conditions and unsanitary practices in the meat packing industry.

What is The Jungle

100

What country did we fight to gain 4 new territories

Who is Spain

100

The purpose of muckrakers

to expose corruption and poor working conditions?

100

the small piece of land that connects two land masses and separates to bodies of water.

What is an Isthmus

100

The Country that had Panama before America

What is France

200

After the Spanish American War we took over Cuba as a what

What is a Protectorate

200
An amendment to the war against Spain, that the U.S. would not establish PERMANENT control over Cuba.
What is the Teller Amendment?
200

True or False: Progressivism handled problems like industrialization and immigration.

What is True

200
The U.S. annexed these two countries after the Spanish American War.
What is Puerto Rico and the Philippines?
200

What amendment gave women the right to vote

What is the 19th amendment

200

This is a document created to end a war between to nations

What is a treaty

200

What lead to the French Leaving the Canal

What is the Frenchmen died of sickness

300

When a country comes in and takes over a new land they form what is called a what.

Hint: It starts with a C.

What is a Colony

300

The Spanish military's harsh treatment of Cuban rebels, expansionists in the U.S. who wanted territories in the Caribbean, publishers who wanted to sell newspapers, and Americans who wanted revenge for sinking the Maine.

What are the four causes of the U.S.'s involvement in the Spanish American War?

300

These working groups formed to fight for better working conditions and pay for Laborers

What are Unions

300

2 attempts made by the U.S. to gain a "piece of the pie" (China) and it was written by John Hay.

What is the Open Door Policy?

300
This amendment established prohibition by prohibiting the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
What is the 18th amendment?
300

What is the word for when workers refuse to work because they do no like their working conditions.

What is strike

300

The canal's importance was what

What is it shortened the trip between the east coast and west coasts.

400

Hawaiian Queen overthrown by Americans in Hawaii who wanted to be annexed by U.S.

Who is Queen Liliuokalani

400

Sensationalized news stories that would appeal to the emotions of people (not too worried about specific facts)

What is Yellow Journalism?

400

Booker T Washington Started what College

What is the Tuskegee Institute

400

The battle in the Philippines, Admiral George Dewey and navy defeat Spanish

What is the Battle of Manila Bay

400

This woman promotes City Housekeeping, women's rights and opens a home

Who is Jane Addams.

400

What is the housing called that had terrible living conditions

Tenement.

400

He was the president that made the Panama Canal a reality

Who is Teddy Roosevelt

500

This location was purchased for $7.2 million dollars from Russia in 1867 and later would become the 49th state in 1959

What is Alaska?

500

Communication from the U.S. Ambassador from Spain to the Spanish Foreign Minister criticizing the U.S. president McKinley as weak.

What is the de lôme letter?

500

W.E.B. Dubois believed in the Talented 10th, which means what?

What is the top 10% of blacks will lead the rest.

500
This amendment was written for Cuba in 1901 by the U.S. after the Spanish American War.
What is the Platt Amendment?
500
These 3 presidents were considered to be the 'Progressive Presidents'.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt, Howard Taft, and Woodrow Wilson?
500

Lassiez-Faire means what

What is hands off my business government. Hands off my business is acceptable.

500

What country now runs the Canal

Who is Panama

600

This is a Chinese conflict to fight Imperialism. 

What is the Boxer Rebellion?

600

Volunteer Cavalry led by Theodore Roosevelt in Cuba. Also known for the victory at the Battle of San Juan Hill.

Who are the 'Rough Riders'?

600

The Haymarket Affair was a labor strike that ended the first labor union because someone threw this type of weapon into the crowd.

What is a bomb.

600

In our triumph over Spain other than the Philippines and Cuba what territory did we gain

What is Guam/Puerto Rico

600

President Roosevelts idea to conserve natural resources, protect consumers and limit corporate law is called what

What is the Square Deal

600

Investigative journalists that expose corruption and poor conditions.

What are muckrackers

600

How much did we pay for the canal?

What is $10 million with an annunity of $250,000 a year.

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