Key Figures I
U.S. Secretary of War, later became president, leader of the Rough Riders. Known for supporting American expansion and America centric views.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
Secretary of State John Hay called this brief 1898 conflict a "splendid little war" because of its quick victory and territorial gains.
What is the Spanish-American War?
This term describes sensationalized newspaper reporting that exaggerated or fabricated stories to sell papers and influence public opinion.
What is Yellow Journalism?
What is imperialism?
This term describes a stronger nation extending its authority over weaker nations through economic, political, or military means.
This naval commander sailed a fleet of warships into Tokyo Bay in 1853, forcing Japan to open trade with the West.
Commodore Matthew Perry
Chief of the Nez Perce Indians. Carried out a major maneuver to outrun the U.S. cavalry and escape to Canada. Was within 40 miles of the border before being captured.
Who was Chief Joseph?
This president, who had served in the Civil War, reluctantly led the nation into war with Spain in 1898. Believed we had no other choice but to take control of the Philippines.
Who is William McKinley?
Who was William Randolph Hearst?
A newspaper publisher who owned the New York Journal and competed fiercely with Pulitzer to sensationalize the Cuban conflict.
Name all five areas where America showed Imperialism during the late 1800s.
Cuba/Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, Philippines, and China.
Completed in 1869, this engineering marvel connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts by rail.
Transcontinental Railroad
Political leader of the Sioux Indians during the Indian Wars.
Who is Sitting Bull?
The Treaty of Paris in 1898 gave the U.S. control of these four territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, and these two other areas.
Philippines and Cuba
This publisher owned the New York World and pioneered sensationalist journalism techniques, though he later established a prestigious prize for journalism.
Who was Joseph Pulitzer?
Secretary of State John Hay proposed this 1899 policy to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China.
Open Door Policy
These immigrant workers from Asia provided much of the dangerous labor for the Central Pacific Railroad through the Sierra Nevada.
Chinese Immigrants
War leader of the Sioux and Lakota Indians during the Indian Wars. Led many victories. Picture was never taken because he believed it would take away his luck.
Who is Crazy Horse?
Event that occurred in the port of Havanna, Cuba. Used as justification for war with Spain.
What is the Explosion of the USS Maine?
Yellow journalism helped create public support for war by publishing exaggerated accounts of Spanish atrocities in this Caribbean island seeking independence.
What is Cuba?
The U.S. acquired this Pacific island chain in 1898 and established a major naval base at Pearl Harbor.
Hawaiian Islands
How did the railroad change American life?
American Cavalry general of the 7th cavalry. Known for his Last Stand at the Battle of Little Bighorn 1876
The battle that destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet and secured the beginning of American takeover of the Philippines.
What is the Battle of Manila Bay
Bonus Question: 500+ Points
Describe in a few sentences how Yellow Journalism is still prevalent in society today?
How can we as Christians respond to these actions? What does the Bible call us to do?
Answers up to teacher discretion.
Sensational and emotional language and images still used in news and magazines today.
We are called to tell the truth and to not spread lies.
This movement promoted cooperation and unity among nations of North, Central, and South America under U.S. leadership.
Pan-Americanism
Bonus: x2 points
McKinley cited this reason for annexing the Philippines:
the need to "uplift and Christianize" the Filipino people, though most were already Catholic.