Nostalgic Names!
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?
This is how a country interacts with foreign nations.
What is foreign policy?
This country first led the war by revolted against Spain.
What is Cuba?
This was a mocking name given to William Seward's purchase of Alaska.
What is Seward's Folly?
The commander of a U.S. naval fleet who crushed the Spanish in the battle of Manila Bay 1898
Who is Admiral George Dewey?
This was the foreign policy of President Theodore Roosevelt.
What is 'Big Stick' Diplomacy?
These were the 3 main motivations of American Imperialism.
What is military, economic, ideology?
The Panama Canal greatly shortened the travel time between these 2 bodies of water.
What is the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
Owner of the Dole fruit company who overthrew the monarchy of Hawaii and became its president in 1893
Who is Sanford B. Dole?
This was William Taft's foreign policy, using money to achieve foreign goals and protecting American financial interests abroad
What is Dollar Diplomacy?
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?
This disease was nearly eradicated from Cuba and Panama as a result of scientific efforts to destroy the mosquito population.
What is Yellow Fever?
Filipino general and politician. Leader of the Filipino "freedom fighters".
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
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?
This form of journalism was instrumental in starting the war for its exaggeration and sensationalist style
What is Yellow Journalism?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?