Famous Americans
This American was a plantation owner who helped take over the government of Hawaii
Dole
This territory was purchased from Russia
Alaska
President of the US during the Mexican Revolution
Wilson
A rebellion in China trying to force foreigners out
Boxer Rebellion
sovereign of Hawaii forced to abdicate
Queen Liliuokalani
This American helped buy Alaska from Russia
Seward
This territory was acquired to take control of the sugar plantations and create a naval base in the Pacific
Hawaii
The President during the Spanish-American War
McKinley
Jose Marti
Spanish minister who was was supposed to receive a letter bashing McKinley
Naval colonel who helped destroy the Spanish fleet in the Philippines
Dewey
This territory in the Pacific was acquired a the end of the Spanish-American War and later fought its own war for independence from the US
Philippines
Progressive President in charge during the Philippine American War
Roosevelt
A type of journalism that relies on half-truths or outright lies to generate emotion
Yellow Journalism
Notoriously cruel Spanish General who put thousands of Cubans into concentration camps
General Weyler
This group of Americans followed Roosevelt to Puerto Rico and were involved in a cavalry charge on San Juan Hill
Rough Riders
Roosevelt supported Panamanian independence to force the creation of this major work
Panama Canal
This president relied on Dollar Diplomacy to influence Nicaragua
Taft
A territory controlled by a bigger and stronger nation is this
Protectorate
Fought for Filipino independence against Spain and the US
Emilio Aguinaldo
Naval colonel who supported building better ships and a stronger navy
Mahan
The Platt Amendment stated that the US had the right to intervene in this nation's affairs
Cuba
This was the type of diplomacy Roosevelt relied on
"Big Stick" diplomacy
This event led to the American declaration of war on Spain
the sinking of the USS Maine
Mexican rebel leader during the Mexican Revolution
Pancho Villa or Emiliano Zapata