Who are you?
This U.S. President called Congress to declare war on Spain following the interception of the De Lome Letter.
Who was William McKinley?
“It seems to me that God, with infinite
wisdom and skill, is training the Anglo-
Saxon race for an hour sure to come in the
world’s future...
What is racism/religion?
This confusing explosion led into the Spanish American War.
What is the USS Maine?
This jingoistic president while as Secretary to the Navy led a successful charge in Cuba with his Rough Riders.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
The grow-
ing production of the
country demands it.
An increasing volume
of public sentiment
demands it.”
What is industrial expansion?
Micky Dugan represented this untruthful form of media that would exaggerate headlines to sell papers.
What is yellow journalism?
This yellow journalism newspaper icon has a literary prize that is given out each year.
Who was Joseph Pulitzer?
“[US Imperialism] ... requires underlying (basic) military readiness, like the proverbial (well-known) iron hand under the velvet glove."
What is naval expansion?
The Battle of Manila Bay led by George Dewey helped America gain this advantageous region.
What is the Philippines?
This leader of the Hawaiian Islands was ousted from power by the Dole family.
Who was Queen Liliuokalani?
“In its dealings with other nations (the United States) should have scrupulous (careful) regard, not only for their rights, but also for their self-respect. With all its resources for war, it should be the great peace power of the world. "
What is to spread peace and democracy?
This major agreement ended the Spanish American War.
What was the Treaty of Paris?
This revolutionary leader from the Philippines wanted Spain and later America out of his lands.
Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?
"Small states are of the past and
have no future. The modern move-
ment is all toward the concentra-
tion of people and territory into
great nations and large dominions
(self-governing territories)."
What is competition/ consolidation?
What was a splendid Little War?