Geography and Policy
This Pacific territory came under US control after 1898 and became the site of a bloody rebellion against American rule.
What are the Philippines?
In 1898, an explosion of this American battleship in Havana Harbor—blamed (without proof) on Spain—sparked calls for war.
What is the USS Maine?
This style of sensational, exaggerated reporting fueled American anger toward Spain.
What is Yellow Journalism?
He was the US president known for “Speak softly, and carry a big stick,” referring to strong diplomacy backed by force.
Who is Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt?
This was the famous slogan used to push the nation toward war after the explosion in Havanna Harbor.
What is "Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!"
The Caribbean island where the US retained a naval base and often intervened in politics after “independence” from Spain.
What is Cuba?
This conflict resulted in the US acquiring territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and marked the nation’s rise as a world power
What is the Spanish-American War?
This policy involves a stronger nation taking control of or influencing weaker territories for economic, political, or military gain.
What is Imperialism?
These two rival newspaper publishers sensationalized news coverage and helped push the US into the Spanish-American War.
Who are Hearst and Pulitzer?
The US gained control of THESE three territories as a result of the Spanish-American War.
What are Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?
This policy was used as a justification for the US to police the Western Hemisphere, especially to prevent European intervention.
What is the Big Stick Policy?
The construction of this vital waterway connected the Atlantic and Pacific, dramatically boosting US trade and military movement.
What is the Panama Canal?
The belief, popular in the late 1800s, that Anglo-Saxons had a duty to civilize and rule over “less advanced” peoples.
What is the White Man's Burden?
He was a vocal opponent of imperialism, arguing that governing foreign peoples violated America’s own principles.
Who is William Jennings Bryan?
Roosevelt sent 16 battleships around the world to show US naval power, better known as THIS.
What is the Great White Fleet?
Theodore Roosevelt justified US intervention in Latin American countries with THIS addition to the Monroe Doctrine.
"the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries to prevent European intervention, especially for reasons of debt collection."
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
This agreement limited Cuban independence, giving the US the right to intervene and a permanent naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
What is the Platt Amendment?
This group argued American expansion violated national principles and that ruling over others was anti-democratic.
What is the Anti-Imperialist League?
The author of “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History,” whose ideas encouraged US naval expansion and overseas bases.
Who is Alfred Thayer Mahan?
In 1898, the United States annexed Hawaii and overthrew THIS monarch.
Who is Queen Liliʻuokalani?
This Caribbean nation faced financial troubles the enabled early US “policing” under the Roosevelt Corollary.
What is the Dominican Republic?
This congressional act promised Cuba its independence after the Spanish-American War.
What is the Teller Amendment?
This type of extreme patriotism supports aggressive international actions and willingness to use force in foreign policy.
This Filipino leader fought first for independence from Spain and then against US control of the Philippines.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
This treaty formally ended the Spanish-American War in 1898 and granted the US new territories.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1898)?