Spanish-American War
This President served in the Spanish American War.
Who is President Teddy Roosevelt?
This is the year that the Philippines was annexed.
What is 1898?
Who is the Committee of Safety?
Definition: Causing disagreement or discussion.
What is Controversial?
This popular singer has appeared at two NFL games and caused an increase in ticket sales and viewership despite having mixed views from fans.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This was the name of the ship that exploded off the coast of Cuba.
What is the USS Maine?
This country controlled the Philippines before it was annexed.
What is Spain?
This was the main goal of the Committee of Safety when overthrowing Queen Lili'uokalani.
What is to establish the Republic of Hawaii?
Definition: A form of government with a monarch as the head.
What is Monarchy?
Mr. McCoy acquired this baseball player's bobblehead at the beginning of the school year.
Who is Felix Bautista?
This was seen as the main reason why the USS Maine exploded.
What is an internal malfunction on the ship?
What is a Spanish mine struck the ship?
True or False: The Philippines was once a state.
What is False?
The climate of Hawaii was seen as perfect for growing this crop.
What is sugar cane?
Definition: Needing someone or something else for support or existence.
What is Dependent?
This position is where Mr. McCoy finished in his recent fishing tournament.
What is 4th place :( ?
The treaty establishing that Cuba was "free" was signed in this country by the United States and Spain.
Where is France?
True or False: US troops had good relations with the Filipino people during the war.
What is False?
This was a reason for the US annexing Hawaii.
What is for military purposes (ship port in the Pacific)?
What is the concern of Japan taking over Hawaii?
Definition: People who rebel against their government or rulers.
Who are Insurgents?
Mr. McCoy played this position in Baseball.
What is second or third base?
This kind of journalism was used to stretch the truth and exaggerate the events that led to the Spanish-American war.
What is yellow journalism?
This kind of warfare was used by the Filipino's when fighting against the United States.
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
Upon being annexed, Hawaii became a state in this year.
What is 1959?
Definition: The act of adding or joining a territory to an existing one, often by force.
What is Annexation?
This rock band is Mr. McCoy's favorite.
Who is Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses, Van Halen, Collective Soul, Pearl Jam, etc? (Not all answers are listed) (Mr. McCoy's discretion)