Vocab
Newspapers that used exaggerated stories to promote readership
Yellow press
How did most of the U.S soldiers die?
Dieses
Who lead the Rough Riders?
Teddy Roosevelt
What ship was thought to be blown up by Spain?
USS Maine
What is imperialism?
A policy of extending a country’s power through military forces.
Define Guerrilla warfare
Non traditional combat methods
Before war started Spain did not want to go to war so they said they would agree to something. What is that something?
They would abolish concentration camps.
Who was one of the publishers of the yellow press
William Hearst and Joeseph Pulitzer
What is the treaty that ended the Spanish American War
Treaty of Paris
Why did journalists criticize seward for the purchase of Alaska
It was too far away and had no natual resources
Define Spheres of influence
A region dominated and controlled by outside power
Mckinely asked for 100,000 volunteer and got more than expected, how much enlisted.
200,000
Who was the phillipine nationalist that helped defeat the spanish
Emilio Aguinaldo
How much did the U.S buy the phillipines for?
20 million
What factors influenced Americans to play a more active role
Social darwinism and imperialist believed in manifest destiny
Define commodity
A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought or sold.
Name 2 problems with having so many men enlist?
They were poorly trained and they did not have enough weapons that were good.
Who launched a revolt against Spain for independence
José martí
What are the three reasons the U.S fought for Cubas independence?
Sugar cane, ports and they had people in Cuba.
What is social darwinism
Belief that certain nations and races were superior to others
Agressive nationalism
The Rough Riders were able to help the U.S win some battles. What was the most important?
Battle of San Juan Hill
Who surprised the spanish fleet at Manila bay
George Dewey
What year did we give the phillipines there independence
1898
How did American planters react to Queen Liliuokalanis’s actions when she gained power.
Americans overthrew her because she began to limit their profits