Spanish-American War
This ship’s explosion in Havana Harbor helped spark the Spanish–American War.
What is the USS Maine?
After defeating Spain, the U.S. gained this Pacific territory for $20 million.
What are the Philippines?
This term refers to America expanding political and economic power beyond its borders.
What is imperialism?
This doctrine warned Europe not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
The U.S. helped Panama gain independence from this country to build the canal.
What is Colombia?
This newspaper style used exaggerated stories to push the U.S. toward war with Spain.
What is yellow journalism?
Filipino forces resisted U.S. rule in this bloody conflict (1899–1902).
What is the Philippine–American War?
The purchase of this Pacific island chain allowed the U.S. to build Pearl Harbor.
What is Hawaii?
Teddy Roosevelt added this to the Monroe Doctrine to justify U.S. intervention in Latin America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
The Panama Canal connects these two oceans.
What are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
The U.S. defeated Spain in this country, beginning its move toward overseas empire.
What is Cuba?
He led the Filipino independence movement against both Spain and the U.S.
Who is Emilio Aguinaldo?
This ideology claimed stronger nations were destined to rule over weaker ones.
What is Social Darwinism?
Roosevelt’s foreign policy motto: “Speak softly and carry a ___.”
What is big stick?
This disease, spread by mosquitoes, had to be controlled before the canal could be built.
What is yellow fever?
This treaty ended the Spanish–American War and gave the U.S. control of Guam and Puerto Rico.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1898)?
This concept justified U.S. rule in the Philippines by claiming Americans were “civilizing” them.
What is the White Man’s Burden?
This naval officer argued that sea power was key to national greatness.
Who is Alfred T. Mahan?
The U.S. acted as this kind of authority for Latin American nations under the Roosevelt Corollary.
What is an international police power?
He organized the engineering and sanitation efforts to complete the canal.
Who is George W. Goethals (or William Gorgas for disease control)?
This battle, featuring Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders, became a symbol of American victory.
What is the Battle of San Juan Hill?
This Supreme Court case series ruled that constitutional rights did not fully apply to U.S. territories.
What are the Insular Cases?
This note between Germany and Mexico helped push the U.S. further into global affairs (pre–WWI).
What is the Zimmermann Telegram?
The U.S. repeatedly intervened in this Caribbean nation, including occupying it from 1915–1934.
What is Haiti?
The canal officially opened in this year.
What is 1914?