_______ is the term that means magazine and newspaper writers exaggerate, or stretch the truth, in news stories.
Yellow journalism
100
The Spanish-American war lasted how many days.
113
100
A tax on goods imported from another country is called________________________.
Tariff
200
______________________was one of the greatest naval commanders in history.
Commodore George Dewey
200
The sinking of the Battleship, _______________________, was the event that led the United States into the Spanish-American War.
USS Maine
200
An ______________________is a person who leaves their home country to move to another.
Immigrant
300
_____________________is when one nation gains control over another through military takeover or economic control.
Imperialism
300
The Spanish-American War was fought in Cuba and the _______________________.
Philipines
300
Russia is the largest country in the world, Canada is second and ____________ is third.
China
400
The __________________________stated that American continents could not be colonized by European nations.
Monroe Doctrine
400
_________________was the leader of Cuba for more than 40 years.
Fidel Castro
400
President Teddy Roosevelt helped develop trade in Asia by having the ____________________built.
Panama Canal
500
The _________________________ encouraged America and European nations to share involvement in fair trade with China.
open Door Policy
500
The _____________________was a group of volunteers that went to Cuba to mount a land campaign against the Spanish.
Rough Riders
500
During the 1960’s, Cuba allowed their ally, the Soviet Union, to place nuclear missiles on their island. The United States threatened war if the missiles weren’t dismantled. This was called the ___________________________.