People Who Made Waves
This U.S. naval officer sailed to Japan in 1853 and forced them to open trad
Matthew Perry
What Pacific island chain was annexed by the U.S. in 1898, after its queen was overthrown?
Hawaii
When did the U.S. purchase Alaska?
1867
What event triggered the U.S. to declare war on Spain in 1898?
The explosion of the USS Maine
What event caused Japan to open trade with the U.S. in 1854?
Perry sailing into Tokyo Bay
This Cuban poet and revolutionary inspired his people to fight for independence.
José Martí
What country sold Alaska to the U.S. in 1867?
Russia
What was one effect of the Platt Amendment on Cuba?
1898
Which U.S. president led the Rough Riders in Cuba?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the effect of the USS Maine explosion in 1898?
The start of the Spanish-American War
The U.S. Secretary of State who purchased Alaska from Russia.
William Seward
What was built to shorten travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
Panama Canal
In what year did construction begin on the Panama Canal?
1904
What major battle did the Rough Riders famously win?
Battle of San Juan Hill
What war led to the U.S. gaining Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?
Spanish-American War
He led Filipino rebels against both Spanish and American rule
Emilio Aguinaldo
What small Pacific island was divided between the U.S. and Germany in 1899 and is also a girl scout cookie?
Samoa
When did Perry sail into Tokyo Bay to open trade with Japan?
1853
What island nation fought against both Spanish and U.S. rule?
the Philippines
What was one effect of the Platt Amendment on Cuba?
Making Cuba a U.S. protectorate
This newspaper owner used yellow journalism to push for war with Spain
William Randolph Hearst
Name one of the three territories (besides the Philippines) that the U.S. gained after the Spanish-American War.
• Puerto Rico
• Guam
• Wake Island
What year did the Panama Canal officially open?
1914
What treaty ended the Spanish-American War?
(BOUNUS if you can guess the year)
What is the Treaty of Paris (1898)
What did the U.S. do to combat malaria and yellow fever during the construction of the Panama Canal?
draining swamps and killing mosquitoes