Vocabulary
New States/Territories
People
Causes
Dates
100
to take over
What is annex
100
William Seward purchased this territory for 7.2 million dollars
What is Alaska
100
The Secretary of State who purchased Alaska
Who is William Seward
100
Thousands of people moved to Alaska
What is gold/the Klondike
100
William Seward agreed to pay $7.2 million for Alaska
What is 1867
200
When workers refuse to work
What is a strike
200
The U.S. annexed this island to build a naval base
What is Hawaii
200
She was the Queen of Hawaii
Who is Queen Liliuokalani
200
The discovery of sugarcanes and pineapples could make a fortune
What is the annexation of Hawaii
200
American businessmen overthrew Queen Liliuokalani
What is 1893
300
to travel
What is commute
300
Spain sold this island to the U.S. for $20 million
What are the Philippine islands
300
He sent the USS Main to Cuba to protect American citizens
Who is President William Mckinley
300
The sinking of the USS Maine
What is the Spanish American War
300
Two explosions sank the Maine
What is February 15, 1898
400
A crowded neighborhood with narrow, dirty streets
What is a slum
400
This island won its independence from the U.S. even though the U.S. built a naval base at Guantanamo Bay
What is Cuba
400
These newspaper owners tried to outdo each other with shocking reports of events in Cuba
Who are Hearst and Pulitzer
400
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines became U.S. territories
What is the Treaty of Paris
400
The Spanish Army decided to surrender
What is August 1898
500
African American troops who fought in the Plains Wars
What are buffalo soldiers?
500
Under the Treaty of Paris the U.S. these islands became U.S. territories
What are Puerto Rico, Guam , and the Philippines
500
He was the leader of the Rough Riders and later became the youngest President
Who is Theodore Roosevelt
500
Businesses needed a cheaper easier way to ship products between the two oceans
What is the Panama Canal
500
Alaska and Hawaii became states
What is 1959
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