Vocab
Policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker territories
Imperialism
3 Factors of American Imperialism are:
- Military Strength
- Cultural Superiority
- ??
New Markets
What country did we buy the canal plans from?
France
Which is the only vowel on a standard keyboard that is not on the top line of letters?
A
How many total Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Lure readers with sensational & exaggerated stories
Yellow Journalism
Who was the man that helped buy Alaska from Russia
William Seward
U.S. relations were damaged with what region
Latin America
What animal appears on the Porsche logo?
25% of cars are white which is the most common color…what is the second with 20-22%?
Black
Spanish & U.S. cease-fire agreement on August 12th that ended the Spanish-American War
Treaty of Paris
Who were the two original countries that started the Spanish-American War
Spain & Cuba
Canal reduced travel for what two types of ships
Military and Commercial
How many colors will you find in a regular bag of M&M’s?
6 (Blue, Brown, Orange, Green, Red, Yellow)
What country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
World's Greatest Feat of Engineering
Panama Canal
Rough Riders were led by ____
Teddy Roosevelt
How much, in total, did the canal cost
$380 million
What college did Teddy Roosevelt attend?
Harvard
Missouri & Tennessee share the most borders with other states…how many states is that?
8
Spanish minister to the U.S.; his letter bashed President McKinley
De Lome
First battle was won by the U.S. in Manila...in what country is Manila located
Philippines
How long did France try to build the canal before America stepped in
10 years
What was the most streamed title (TV Show or movie) on Netflix in 2025?
KPop Demon Hunters
In the top 10 songs streamed on Spotify, two artists have multiple songs. One of the artists is Bruno Mars, who is the other? (Female artist)
Billie Eilish (Birds of a Feather & Wildflower)