Vocabulary 1
An act of cruelty and brutality.
Atrocity
Yellow journalism is the cause of Cuba wanting independence.
False
Yellow journalism is the cause of Americans developing “war fever”.
A nickname for a military unit organized by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.
Rough Riders
What is the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
The 28th president of the United States, who led the nation through World War I.
Woodrow Wilson
The 26th President of the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln made the preparations for a possible war with Spain.
False
Theodore Roosevelt made the preparations for a possible war with Spain.
A narrow strip of land that has water at each side, with strips of land connecting two large bodies of land.
Isthmus
How many continents do we have?
7 continents
A policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war.
Militarism
a nickname for the African American members of the 9th and 10th cavalries during the Spanish-American War.
Buffalo Soldiers
U.S. declared war on Spain because U.S. acquired Guam and Philippines.
False
U.S. declared war on Spain because the U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana.
The belief that one race is superior than another.
Racism
What is the name of the ocean that is between Europe and North America?
Atlantic Ocean
A name for the steam-powered ships of the enlarged and modernized American navy of the early 1900's.
The Great White Fleet
The war between Spain and the United States in 1898.
The Spanish-American War
Because the U.S. desired stepping-stones to Asia, the U.S. acquired Guam and Philippines.
True
One who deliberately uses violence to spread fear and achieve political goals.
Terrorist
What continent started colonization in North America?
Europe
A devotion to one's nation and its interests.
Nationalism
New reporting often biased or untrue sensational stories and headlines.
Yellow Journalism
The effects of Cuba wanting independence is Cuba becoming an American protectorate.
True
A policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions.
Imperialism
Name two continents that are involved in the Spanish-American War?
Europe and North America
The President Taft's policy of building strong economic ties to Latin America.