having little to do with the political affairs of other nations
isolationism
100
As fighting spread across Cuba in 1895, Spain forced citizens of Cuba to move to central locations where they could be controlled. The term for this is:
Reconcentration
100
The Platt Amendment gave us the right to intervene in Cuba and gave us control of this naval base
Guantanamo Bay
100
What was Theodore Roosevelt's motto?
Speak softly and carry a big stick and you will go far.
100
I was the Secretary of State who made the deal to buy Alaska.
William Seward
200
the policy of wanting to extend national boundaries
expansionism
200
In an effort to boost newspaper sales, papers used enormous headlines, colored paper, and graphic illustrations. This was called:
Yellow Journalism
200
A nation whose independence is limited by control of another more powerful country is called a
protectorate
200
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine stated that the US had the right to interfere in the economic matters of Latin America.
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
200
I was one of two well known authors associated with yellow journalism. William Randolph Hearst was the other.
Joseph Pulitzer
300
Alaska was purchased for this much money.... people thought it was a silly purchase until gold and other resources were found there.
7.2 million dollars
300
wartime acts of cruelty and brutality are known as
atrocities
300
How long did the Spanish American War last?
4 months
300
How much did we pay for the control of the Panama Canal?
10 million up front plus 250,000 a year
300
I was the US President when war was declared against Spain
William McKinley
400
This treaty opened trade with Japan and also required Japan to help shipwrecked sailors.
Treaty of Kanagawa
400
This ship exploded in Havana Harbor, sparking the war with Spain
USS Maine
400
T. Roosevelt stepped down as Secretary of the Navy and formed a fighting cavalry group called the
Rough Riders
400
How much did the Panama Canal shorten the shipping distance from NY to San Francisco?
8000 miles
400
I was Hawaii's last queen before Hawaii was annexed by the US.
Liliuokalani
500
The policy of of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions.
Imperialism
500
These three territories were gained by the US as a result of the war with Spain
Guam
Puerto Rico
Philippines
500
African American members of the 9th and 10th Cavalries, nicknamed ________________ played a major role in the victory in Cuba.
Buffal Soldiers
500
Which president is known for his policy of Moral Diplomacy, that condemned imperialism, spread democracy, and promoted peace?
Woodrow Wilson
500
I was the army physician who helped control the spread of malaria and yellow fever