Spanish-American War
US Policy in Central America
Cuba
US Policy in the Caribbean
Vocabulary
100

Year of the Treaty of Paris 

What is 1898?

100

Mexican Emperor (1867)

Who is Emperor Maximillian?

100

Month and year Cuba became a republic 

What is May 1902? 

100

Number of Hatians killed during US occupation 

What is 10,000? 

100

A territory that is controlled or protected by another

What is a protectorate?


200

Three countries the US gained after the war

What is Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico?

200

Country that owned Panama in the 1860's

What is Columbia? 

200

Dictator that overthrew Fulgencio Batista

Who is Fidel Castro? 

200

Caribbean country where dollar diplomacy failed

What is the Dominican Republic?

200

 Interventions on behalf of the United States in Central America and Caribbean countries to ensure stability in poorer areas

What is Banana Wars? 


300

Place where the US navy defeat the Spanish navy 

What is Manila Bay?

300

Family that ruled Nicaragua following US intervention 

What is the Somoza family? 

300

Gave the US control of Cuban affairs 

Platt Amendment 

300

Year Puerto Rico was given its own legislature 

What is 1917?

300

 Journalism and associated newspapers that present little or no legitimate well-researched news while instead using eye-catching headlines for increased sales.

What is Yellow Press?

400

President during the war

What is President William McKinley?

400

Main reason the US wanted Panama and its canal 

What is to connect the Atlantic to the Pacific?

400

Result of American rule on Cuban economy 

What is increased sugar production? 

400

Reason why the Dominican Republic was given a bad reputation 

What is US occupation? 

400

 US policy which stated the US would stay out of European business and Europe would stay out of USA’s Western business.

What is the Monroe Doctrine? 

500

Event that started the Spanish-American War 

What is USS Maine explosion?

500

President Wilson's motive for sending US troops to Mexico after the start of the civil war

What is to restore order? 

500

"Free Cuba" and "Support for Cuban Independence"

What is political party platforms? 

500

policy that ended US intervention in Haiti

What is Good Neighbor Policy? 

500

A United States foreign policy doctrine designed to improve relations with Latin America, adopted by Franklin Roosevelt in 1933

What is the Good Neighbor Policy?