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illegal seize of political power

coup

100

this special unit of tough military men, called the Rough Riders, were led by _______________

Theodore Roosevelt

100
this is where McKinley liked to make campaign speeches from

his porch

100

the protection and wise use of natural resources

conservation

200

pertaining to trade

commercial

200

black citizens were treated unfairly due to these laws

Jim Crow laws

200

the harbor where Americans trapped the Spanish fleet during the Spanish-American War

harbor of Santiago

200

biggest debatable issue for the 1898 election

free silver

300

the submission of a statute by the legislature to the people to vote on

referendum

300
this man passed a reform for the new ammendments that gave the power of electing senators to the people

Woodrow Wilson

300

the United Stated bought this area for $20,000,0000

Philippines

300

the government breaking up large business monopolies 

trust busting

400

the means of removing an elected official from office by popular vote

recall

400

readers were drawn to this type of exciting journalism

yellow journalism

400

the Panama Canal connected these TWO bodies of water

Carribean Sea & Pacific Ocean

400

socialists believe that major industries should be controlled by ________________

government

500
a way for voters to propose laws by putting them on the ballot

initiative

500

this president was shot by an anarchist and died shortly after

William McKinley

500

name the four countries that the United States gained as a result of the Spanish-American War

Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philippines

500

these THREE main events occurred that led up to the Spanish-American War (bullet points)

- The De Lome letter insulted President McKinley

- The USS Maine exploded in Havana, Cuba

- Congress and citizens wanted to help assist Cuba