Vocabulary
Social Darwinism
survival of the fittest/ Countries that are economically, militarily, and politically strong will rule
Yellow Journalism is what
Fake news
Exaggerated news
Sensational news
American settlers found that this grows well in HI climate and soil
sugarcane
give me 3 reasons for war
1. protect American interests
2. support Cuba's want for independence
3. tension over U.S.S. Maine sinking
4. yellow journalism
fighting began here
Daily Double: battle occurred here
Philipines
Manila Bay
led by who
Teddy Roosevelt
Anglo-Saxon
qualities, traits, ideas of the English speaking nations
The main stories in the news were about what
Spanish brutality in Cuba
Annexation
forceable acquisition by one state over another
Teller Amendment
US had no interest in taking over Cuba- Spain responds by declaring war
Difference between Spanish and U.S. ships
Spanish ships were poorly maintained, outdated, and poorly armed
other members of R.R.
Nat. Americans, college athletes, cowboys, miners, ranchers
Protectorate
imperial power allows local rulers to stay in power and protect them from invasion/rebellion
The purpose of these stories by the authors were what
Sell more papers to make more money/ Gain more readers
These were established on the island to grow sugarcane
plantations
year the Spanish-American war took place
1898
Main reason for U.S. deaths
disease
4 members received this
Congressional Medal of Honor
Manifest Destiny
idea that the U.S. should expand and dominate
-spread democracy throughout other countries
This Queen wanted her throne returned and for the U.S. to not have any power in HI
Queen Liluokalani
U.S. underprepared for war and faced this
harsh living conditions
the only cavalry to see this in the Span. Amer. war
combat
U.S. gained what
Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
main mode of transportation
horses
Cuba gained what
Independence
U.S. Became this
world power