US Helps Cuba
In 1898, President McKinley was hoping to ...
Avoid war
The war lasted from April to...
August
The most famous Rough Rider is...
Teddy Roosevelt
This is a belief that Americans had a divine right to claim Mexican and Indian lands
Manifest Destiny
This 3rd factor is represented by the image of "Superior Grocers."
These two gentlemen ran newspapers that helped to promote the idea of war: Joseph Pulitzer and...
William Randolph Hearst
This many Americans died in battle.
460
The Rough Riders battled this nation in Puerto Rico
Spain
This 1st factor that fuels imperialism is represented by a "strong, fat baby." Which factor is it?
Military strength
Because of industrialization, we had a surplus of goods and needed...
New places to sell them
No one knows what caused this event, but it helped to create a reason for war.
The Maine explodes
5,200 people die of
disease
A very famous battle in Puerto Rico was the Battle of ___ ____ ____.
San Juan Hill.
Adm. Mahan determined that we needed to acquire this land so the US could have a location to refuel and supply.
Hawaii
The name of the location in Hawaii where naval ships could refuel and resupply.
Pearl Harbor
Fake News is another name for...
Yellow Journalism
On this date, the US declared war on Spain
April 20, 1898
The war in Spain lasted approximately ____ months.
Less than 5 months (or April through August)
Mahan wanted to build this in order to create a short-cut and to ensure we could respond quicker to emergencies.
The Panama Canal
Navy
America had two main reasons for going to war against Spain: to support Cuba's independence and...
To protect American business in Cuba
Cuba is ____ miles from Miami
90
After Rough Riders were so successful, Teddy Roosevelt became a...
National Hero
The image of the man holding binoculars represented the 2nd factor which is...
The search for new markets
Because of the era of Imperialism, the US became...
A world power