Imperialism and America
The Spanish-American War
Acquiring New Lands
America as a World Power
Miscellaneous
100
The policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories.
What is imperialism?
100
The city in which the Treaty of Paris was signed to stop the Spanish-American War. What is Paris, France?
What is Paris, France?
100
Letters addressed to leaders of imperialist nations to share trading rights with the United States, creating an open door.
What were the Open Door Notes?
100
A treaty was created between Panama and the U.S. to build this
What is the Panama Canal?
100
These were the last two states to be added to the U.S. What were Hawaii and Alaska?
What were Hawaii and Alaska?
200
William Seward acquired this state in 1867 for 2 cents an acre.
What is Alaska?
200
A sensational style of writing which exaggerates the news to lure and enrage readers.
What is yellow journalism?
200
The people of this territory were able to become U.S. citizens, and elect both houses of their legislature, but didn’t get everything the Constitution offered.
What is Puerto Rico?
200
Woodrow Wilson believed that the U.S. had the moral responsibility to spread this government style
What is democracy?
200
Roosevelt was the hero for this battle on a hill.
What was San Juan Hill?
300
This base was built in 1887 after purchasing new land in the Pacific.
What is Pearl Harbor?
300
The ‘last straw’ before war broke out with Spain.
What is the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?
300
An island that became a protectorate of the United States in1903.
What is Cuba?
300
War with this country was avoided after Francisco “Pancho” Villa threatened the United States.
What is Mexico?
300
These forms of advertisement were generally used to mock political decisions and presidents.
What were political cartoons?
400
This item was most valued and fought about amongst Imperialistic countries.
What is land/territory?
400
A volunteer cavalry under the command of Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War in Cuba.
What are rough riders?
400
After the boxer Rebellion Joy Hay used this country to gain influence in Asia.
What is China?
400
This man negotiated a peace treaty between Russia and Japan and won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1906
What is Theodore Roosevelt?
400
U.S. policy of using the nation’s economic power to exert influence over the country.
What is dollar diplomacy?
500
As Americans there was three factors that fueled Imperialism during the 1890s.
What was a desire for military strength, thirst for new markets, and belief in cultural superiority?
500
The colonies involved in the Spanish-American War.
What were the Philippines, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic?
500
Under this president, an empire was created for the United States.
What was President William McKinley?
500
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine under which the United States claimed the right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations.
What was the Roosevelt Corollary?
500
This man tried to capture Pancho in Mexico.
Who is John J. Pershing?