American Influence in Latin America
This language became Latin America's second language of commerce
American English
Leader of the Cuba Libre Movement
José MartÃ
US foreign policy in Latin America centered around financial investment
Business Imperialism
The Platt Amendment was passed by the US Congress in this year
1901
This insect caused devastation to European troops in Latin America and more deaths than fighting in battles.
Mosquitos
This sport was adopted in Latin America and was originally from the United States
Baseball
Under this president Cubans revolted and abrogated the Platt Amendment
President Machado
War between Chile and the combined nations of Peru and Bolivia
War of the Pacific
In this year the United States intervened in Cuba's war for independence from Spain
1898
This country was the ideal location for a canal
Nicaragua
This population living in Haiti led to American military influence in Haiti
German
Spanish General sent to extinguish the Cuban Independence Movement
General Valeriano Weyler
Dollar Diplomacy
In this year construction on the Panama Canal began
1904
This agreement gave the lands of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines from Spain's hands to the United States
Treaty of Paris
The explosion of this ship in Havana's harbor inclined Americans to demand retribution to the Spanish for "attacking"
USS Maine
Liberal Commander that opposed US Marines stationed in Nicaragua and led a fight for Nicaraguan independence
Augusto Cesar Sandino
Amendment passed in 1898 guaranteeing Cuba some form of independence at conclusion of Spanish-American War
Teller Amendment
US military occupation of Haiti lasted until this year
1934
While white canal worker were paid on the "gold scale", black canal workers were paid on this scale
Silver Scale
American influence in the Dominican Republic enabled this person to assume power from 1930-1961
General Rafael Trujillo
This person led the charge up San Juan Hill with a group of volunteers called the "Rough Riders"
Theodore Roosevelt
Female Camp followers that served as cooks, laundresses, nurses, lovers, and comabatants
Rabonas
The War of the Pacific ended with the Treaty of Ancon in this year
1883
DAILY DOUBLE - The combined efforts of these two scientists led to identifying mosquitos causes malaria and yellow fever and allowed for later actions to be taken
Cuban- Carlos Finlay
American- Walter Reed