Imperialism
Spanish American War
After the War
Expansion
Miscellaneous
100

The US wanted land here for a naval base in the Pacific.

What is Hawaii/Pearl Harbor?

100

This was the actual event that caused the United States to finally declare war on Spain.

What is the blowing up of the Maine?

100
The United States received land in Cuba for a naval base here. It is a prison today for suspected terrorists.
What is Guantanamo Bay?
100

Which president would be responsible for presenting the idea/document that transformed US Foreign Policy for the next 100 years. 

Who is James Monroe
100

This documents goal was to close off the Western Hemisphere from European Colonization.

What is the Monroe Doctrine

200

The United States wanted to make sure there was an "open door" policy in regards to this nation.

What is China?

200
One of the reasons for the Spanish American War was that we were fighting for this country's independence.
What is Cuba?
200
We paid $20 million for these Islands after the war.
What are the Philippines?
200

The idea that God gave the North American continent the right to expand west and to the Pacific Ocean.

What is Manifest Destiny

200

The nation that refused to sell the rights to the Isthmus of Panama to the United States.

What is Columbia?

300

This nation attempted to achieve independence by going to war against the United States.

What are the Philippines?

300
Theodore Roosevelt led this group of volunteer calvary up San Juan Hill.
Who are the Rough Riders?
300
Name 2 islands/territories we received as a result of the Spanish American war.
What are Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Phillippines?
300

This treaty gave the US Florida from Spain and transferred ownership of Oregon Territory. 

What is Adams-Onis Treaty

300

What items linked the US economy to Cuba?

What is Sugar, mines, and railroads. 

400
This nation was guaranteed its independence from Spain as a result of the Treaty of Paris 1898.
What is Cuba?
400
Of the territories we gained in the Spanish American War, name one that is still under some form of control or protection from the United States.
What is Puerto Rico?
400
As a result of the Foraker Act, all people born in this country are considered to be citizens of the United States/
What is Puerto Rico?
400

The war that would give the US the west.

What is the Mexican American War.

400

A sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news in order to get more readers.

(Daily Double)

What is yellow journalism?

500
Name two reasons the United States decided to adopt a policy of imperialism in the late 19th century.
What is new economic markets, a belief in our cultural superiority, and a desire to be seen as a world power. (military reasons also)
500

Name 2 reasons why the United States was so interested in going to war with Spain.

(Daily Double)

What was Cuban independence, Imperialism, desire to have military bases, economic opportunity.

500

Which amendment guarenteed Cuba would be under the US's control?

What is the Platt Amendment

500

This was announced to protect US interests and vowed to use military might to keep Europe out of America.

What is Roosevelt Corollary

500

Of all the territory we acquired from 1863 until after the Spanish American War, which was NOT an island.

What is Alaska?

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