Definitions
Native Americans
Spanish American War
After the war/ Panama
100
What is the definition of imperialism

A strong country overpowering, influencing or taking over a weaker nation through diplomacy or military force.

100
How many states were there at the beginning of this unit
13 states
100

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

What is the blowing up of the USS Maine?

100

Before the idea of a canal came along, What was the first plan to bridge the oceans?

The Panama railway

200

What is the type of media or journalism that exaggerates facts or current events in order to get more readers

Yellow Journalism
200
How many states were there before the annexation of Hawaii and Alaska?
48
200

One of the reasons for the Spanish American War was that we were fighting for this country's independence.


Cuba
200

We paid $20 million for these Islands after the war.

The Philippines 
300

   What is the meaning of the word Annex

To add, purchase, or attach a state

300

How did treaties between Native Americans americans affect the boundaries of native American lands?

The treaties made the Native American boundaries smaller because the Americans were taking a lot of Native American Lands 


300

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?

A. Cuba

B. Puerto rico

C. Panama

B Puerto Rico
300

Name 2 islands/territories we received as a result of the Spanish American war.

Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Phillippines?

400

What is the meaning of insurgents?

Rebels or revolutionary
400

 What are some strategies the Americans used to take the Native Americans lands?

Americans used treaties, battles and war and  played on the natives americans lack of understanding of language to take over the land


400
True or False


America knows for sure that Spain blew up the USS Maine 

False. Although it is speculated that Spain was response. America does not know for sure.
400

Give 2 reasons as to why the Panama Canal was so important to both the United States and Teddy Roosevelt?

trade and being able to move the naval fleet from ocean to ocean

500
What is name of the following belief:


"That Americans have a god given right to take land from Native Americans and any other people"


Manifest destiny
500
Native Americans that did not want to go to war had other options, what were they?


NAME TWO

To create a treaties, assimilate into American culture, vacate or move off the land
500

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

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

500

The Panama Canal was first attempted by a company from which European nation?

France
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