Spanish American War
Imperialized Lands
Terms
Congress
100
Caribbean island that was the focal point of the Spanish-American War.

Cuba

100

Led by Queen Liliuokalani, imperialized for their sugarcane.

Hawaii

100

The idea that the United States were destined to expand westward across North America

Manifest Destiny
100

What officially ended the Spanish-American War?

Treaty of Paris

200

Built in Latin America, creating a more cost effective and shorter shipping route

Panama Canal

200

Split between the US and Germany, used as a place to refuel ships.

Guam

200

The belief that English and their descendants are a superior race.

Anglo-Saxonism

200

US had the responsibility to intervene in Latin American affairs, to protect them from European imperialization

Roosevelt Corollary

300

This exploded in the Havana Harbor, leading Americans to push for war against Spain

USS Maine

300

Acquired by the US for $20M after the Spanish-American War.

Philippines
300

A mix of untrained cavalry fighters, fighting in Cuba during the Spanish-American war.

Rough Riders

300

Allowed foreign nations to trade freely in China

Open Door Policy

400

Sensationalized or exaggerated journalism.

Yellow journalism

400
Caribbean island acquired by the United States after the Spanish fled Cuba.

Puerto Rico

400
A wealthy sugar cane planter who led the charge to remove Queen Liliuokalani and take over power in Hawaii

Sanford Dole

400

The economic and political domination of another nation, typically a weaker one.

Imperialism

500

What law placed restrictions on Cuba after the Spanish-American War, limiting their ability to be self-governing.

Platt Amendment

500

The Treaty of Kanagawa open this country to trade with the outside world for the first time.

Japan

500

A rebellion in China where nationalists fought to expel foreign influence and Christianity.

Boxer Rebellion

500

A foreign policy that involved lending money to Latin American countries with the goal of boosting their economy.

Dollar Diplomacy