place where the most important land battle of the Spanish-American War was fought
Battle of San Juan Hill
group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt which became famous for their part in winning the Battle of San Juan Hill
Rough Riders
English explorer who discovered Hawai’i
Captain James Cook
Alaska and Hawai'i enter the Union
1900s; 1959
What made the people believe that Alaska was valuable (the people who thought it were worthless at first)?
Gold rush in 1849
territories the United States received from Spain at the close of the Spanish-American War
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
army doctor who successfully destroyed the disease-carrying mosquitoes in Cuba and in the Panama Canal Zone
Colonel William Gorgas
United States battleship that was sunk while stationed in Cuba; the event which led to the Spanish-American War
Maine
Spanish-American war is fought
1800s; 1898
How much did the US pay for Alaska? Who did they pay this money to?
$7,200,000; Russia
narrow strip of land which connected North and South America until the Panama Canal was built
Isthmus of Panama
name for Alaska when Russia owned it
Russian-America
American admiral sent to the Philippine Islands to destroy the fleet of Spanish ships stationed there during the Spanish-American War
Admiral George Dewey
United States purchased Alaska
1800s; 1867
In return, how much did the US pay Spain back after they gave them land that they had previously owned?
$20,000,000
Secretary of State who purchased Alaska
William H. Steward
leader of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, later became President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Panama Canal is opened
1900s; 1914
What diseases did this mosquitoes carry?
Malaria; yellow fever
name given to Alaska by those who thought that Alaska was a worthless frozen land
Seward's icebox
a. an area of land owned by the United States that has not yet become a state; people living there cannot vote in elections or choose their own governor
b. man-made waterway
a. territory
b. canal