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100

Officer of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War, Governor of New York, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, William McKinley's vice president, cowboy!

Who is Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt?

100

This is how a country interacts with foreign nations.

What is foreign policy?

100

This country first led the war by revolted against Spain.

What is Cuba?

100

This was a mocking name given to William Seward's purchase of Alaska.

What is Seward's Folly?

200

The commander of a U.S. naval fleet who crushed the Spanish in the battle of Manila Bay 1898

Who is Admiral George Dewey?

200

This was the foreign policy of President Theodore Roosevelt.

What is 'Big Stick' Diplomacy?

200

These were the 3 main motivations of American Imperialism.

What is military, economic, ideology?

200

The Panama Canal greatly shortened the travel time between these 2 bodies of water.

What is the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?

300

Owner of the Dole fruit company who overthrew the monarchy of Hawaii and became its president in 1893

Who is Sanford B. Dole?

300

This was William Taft's foreign policy, using money to achieve foreign goals and protecting American financial interests abroad

What is Dollar Diplomacy?

300

This ship was reportedly destroyed by a Spanish mine off the coast of Cuba, but later examination determined it to be an accident.

What is the USS Maine?

300

This disease was nearly eradicated from Cuba and Panama as a result of scientific efforts to destroy the mosquito population.

What is Yellow Fever?

400

Filipino general and politician. Leader of the Filipino "freedom fighters".

Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?

400

This letter from a Spanish government official criticized President McKinley and was published in the New York Journal, leading to national outrage.

What is the De Lome Letter?

400

This form of journalism was instrumental in starting the war for its exaggeration and sensationalist style

What is Yellow Journalism?

400

In 1901, this law limited Cuba's ability to make treaties with other countries, gave the U.S. rights to intervene in Cuban affairs, and lease land to the U.S. for naval bases and coaling stations.

What is the Platt Amendment?

500

This man was the publisher of the renowned magazine, New York World. He often used yellow journalism and today has a journalism award named after him.

Who is Joseph Pulitzer?

500

This was Teddy Roosevelt's proposal to the Monroe Doctrine which stated the U.S. would intervene as a last resort to ensure other nations in the Western Hemisphere payed off their debts to other nations

What is the Roosevelt Corollary?

500

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the U.S. gained control over these territories. There are 5

What is Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Samoa, and the Philippines?

500

In Puerto Rico, this allowed the U.S. to appoint the country's governor and upper House of Representatives in 1900.

What is the Foraker Act?

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