The US wanted land here for a naval base in the Pacific.
What is Hawaii/Pearl Harbor?
This was the actual event that caused the United States to finally declare war on Spain.
What is the blowing up of the Maine?
What is the Pure Food & Drug Act?
Teddy Roosevelt left what position to volunteer and fight the Spanish American War.
What is Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
Mr. Burrell's favorite football team.
The United States wanted to make sure there was an "open door" policy in regards to this nation.
What is China?
One of the reasons for the Spanish American War was that we were fighting for this country's independence.
What is Cuba?
Known as the first progressive president.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
The president that proceeded Teddy Roosevelt
Who is President McKinley
What is Port Neches-Groves (PNG)?
This nation attempted to achieve independence by going to war against the United States after the Spanish American War. (One of the claimed territories from Spain)
What are the Philippines?
Theodore Roosevelt led this group of volunteer cavalry up San Juan Hill.
Who are the Rough Riders?
Journalist that exposed corruption and wrongdoing in established institutions.
What are muckrakers?
Teddy Roosevelt put this system together in order to preserve nature in the United States.
What is the National Park System?
The university that Mr. Burrell attended
What is Sam Houston State University?
This nation was guaranteed its independence from Spain as a result of the Treaty of Paris 1898.
What is Cuba?
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.
What is Puerto Rico?
This amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States.
What is the 19th amendment?
Give a reason as to why the Panama Canal was so important to both the United States and Teddy Roosevelt?
What is trade and being able to move the naval fleet from ocean to ocean?
Who are the 2 presidential candidates for the upcoming election?
Who are Kamala Harris & Donald Trump?
Name two reasons the United States decided to adopt a policy of imperialism in the late 19th century.
What is new economic markets, a belief in our cultural superiority, and a desire to be seen as a world power. (military reasons also)
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, economic opportunity.
This muckraker wrote "The Jungle".
Who is Upton Sinclair?
What is this picture an example of
What is his negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force.
Mr. Burrell's dog's name.
Who is Daisy?