Gaining Territory
Key Concepts
Important Events
Famous Individuals
Mystery Box
100
Hawaii was annexed before or after the Spanish American War (1898)
What is before
100
a policy in which strong nations control weaker countries or territories
What is imperialism
100
The United States granted independence to the Philippines before or after WWII
What is after
200
Journalists questioned the U.S. purchase of this large, snowy piece of land
What is Alaska
200
An economy that is based on mining or producing raw materials to be used in foreign industries
What is extractive economy
200
Naval Commodore Matthew Perry negotiated a treaty with this East Asian country
What is Japan
200
Volunteer calvary unit led by Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish American War
What is the Rough Riders
200
What MLB team won the 2015 World Series?
What is Kansas City Royals
300
Roosevelt supported rebel groups within this country to gain rights to a lucrative canal
What is Panama
300
Roosevelt's foreign policy that relied on a strong military; argued the U.S. needed to civilize weaker nations
What is Big Stick Diplomacy
300
Governor of the Philippines who later became President of the United States
What is William H. Taft
300
term given to newspaper companies who wrote sensational headlines to sell more stories
What is Yellow Press
400
Taft's foreign policy that urged Americans to invest in business abroad
What is Dollar Diplomacy
400
Cuban poet and revolutionary who fought for independence from Spain
What is Jose Marti
400
This Mexican rebel led an attack on U.S. soil killing nearly 18 Americans
What is Francisco "Pancho" Villa
500
Wilson's foreign policy that worked to promote human rights and avoid territorial conquest; military intervention was still used but under strict guidelines
What is Moral Diplomacy
500
Filipino nationalist who rebelled separately against Spain and the United States
What is Emilo Aguinaldo
500
Alaska is home to the North America's highest mountain, which is called ________
What is Mount McKinley or Denali
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