Imperialism
What is imperialism?
A policy of a strong country extending its power and influence over other countries
When did the Spanish-American War take place?
1898
This Caribbean island fought for freedom from Spain for years, leading to U.S. sympathy and eventual intervention?
Cuba
An exaggerated news stories about Spanish brutality in Cuba to kindle the fire of American sympathy.
Yellow Journalism
As a result of the Spanish-American War, this Caribbean island became a U.S. territory and remains one today.
Puerto Rico
How did imperialism affect the economies of colonized countries?
To gain natural resources and new markets for trade
In what year does the United States granted full independence to the Philippines?
1946
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer used this style of exaggerated reporting to fuel public outrage against Spain?
yellow journalism
A resolution issued by US Congress declaring Cuba's independence from Spain
Teller Amendment
This Southeast Asian archipelago was ceded to the U.S. for $20 million, leading to a bloody rebellion against American rule.
Philippines
What is the goal of imperialism
To build larger empire
When did the USS Maine's explode?
February 15,1898
The explosion of this U.S. battleship in the Havana Harbor was blamed on Spain and served as a major catalyst for war?
USS Maine
A Filipino rebel leader
Emilio Aguinaldo
This treaty officially ended the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Treaty of Paris?
What was a common economic reason for imperialism?
To gain access to raw materials and new markets
When did the Teller Amendment was issued?
April 20, 1898
American businesses were particularly invested in this Cuban industry, leading to concerns over instability and intervention?
The sugar industry
A group of American who opposed the peace treaty placing Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines under U S control
Anti-Imperialist League
This territory in the Pacific, acquired after the war, became an important U.S. naval and coaling station.
Guam
Why did imperialism lead to resistance and rebellions in many colonized regions?
Colonized peoples resisted because imperial powers often took land, forced labor, and restricted political rights
The date when US troops and Filipino rebel led by Emilio Aguinaldo took control of Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
August 13
The Spanish-American War helped the U.S. acquire these three overseas territories, increasing American influence?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
A stipulation in the Cuban Constitution limiting Cuba's right to make treaties and allowed US to intervene in Cuban affairs.
Platt Amendment
Though it gained independence from Spain, this island nation came under U.S. influence through the Platt Amendment.
Cuba