Noteworthy People
American Imperialism
Leaders and Legends
The Spanish American War
Key Terms and Symbols
100

Secretary of State for both Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson who purchased Alaska from the Russians in 1867

William Seward

100
The historical wealth of other European nations inspired this cause of American Imperialism. 

(Economic) The search for new markets

100

This American President lead the Rough Riders in conflict with Spain in Puerto Rico

President Theodore Roosevelt

100

These four nations (Caribbean, Pacific, East Asian) were the focus of the United States' imperial ambitions

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines

100

This male character often represented the United States in political cartoons beginning in the mid to late 19th century

Uncle Sam

200

This Hawaiian royal took the throne after the death of her brother and had an agenda she called, "Hawaii for Hawaiians"

Queen Liliuokalani

200

The desire to assert dominance on the world stage inspired this factor of American Imperialism

Increased military strength

200

This was the name for the type of sensational writing used by Hearst and Pulitzer to sell papers

yellow journalism

200

The explosion of this American ship in the harbor or Havana, Cuba escalated matters between the U.S. and Spain into full-blown war

The U.S.S. Maine

200

This female character commonly represented the United States in political cartoons of the early 19th century

Columbia

300

A Cuban poet and journalist who lead a revolution from exile in New York

José Martí

300

A belief in Anglo-Saxon superiority inspired this factor of American Imperialism

(Social) Cultural superiority

300

This Spanish military leader established concentration camps in Cuba

Valeriano Weyler

300

America's war with the Spanish began with a fight in this East Asian country.

The Philippines

300

A direct pathway from the Atlantic to the Pacific, a crucial international trade route, and an engineering marvel controlled by the United States

The Panama Canal

400

This American Commodore lead the United States to victory in the Philippines as fighting with Spain erupted

Commodore George Dewey

400

The search for new markets was driven in large part by Industrial Revolution advances in which essential industry

(Technology) Agriculture

400

This American Captain of Industry/Robber Baron overthrew the monarch of Hawaii and established his own government

Sanford B. Dole

400

The signing of this treaty ended the Spanish-American war and granted the United States Guam and Puerto Rico

The Treaty of Paris

400

This piece of a specific tree is a universal symbol of peace

An olive branch

500

This media tycoon and Captain of Industry shares a birthday with Ms. Weber

William Randolph Hearst

500

This U.S. Naval officer urged the creation of a United States naval fleet

Admiral Alfred T. Mahan

500

This media tycoon competed with Hearst for dominance in American markets

Joseph Pulitzer

500

This letter from a Spanish minister to the United States called President McKinley weak

THE DE LÔME LETTER

500

Germanic inhabitants of Old England

Anglo-Saxons