Vocabulary
Places
Events & People
100
An area completely controlled by another country
What is Territory
100
U.S. bought this from Russia in 1867
What is Alaska?
100
She was the Queen of Hawaii and wanted to regain economic control of her islands
Who is Queen Liliuokalani
200
Expanding your territory
What is Expansionism
200
Queen Liliuokalani was in charge of these islands
What is Hawaii
200
The explosion of this ship caused the Americans to declare war on the Spanish
What is The Maine
300
The idea that one country should rule other countries
What is Imperialism
300
Ruled by Spain for centuries, place where the Spanish American War began
What is Cuba?
300
The U.S. sent the battleship Maine over to Cuba because of this event
What is The Cuban rebellion?
400
When countries do not get involved in others business
What is Isolationism
400
Islands that became a territory of the U.S. in 1898
What is Hawaii
400
After this was over, the U.S. aquired Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines from the Spanish
What is the Spanish American War?
500
Using drama and misleading text to capture the public's attention. Eye-catching headlines and sensationalism is also used to try and influence the public
What is yellow journalism
500
Declared war on the Spanish after the battleship Maine blew up
What is The United States
500
The United States was able to get more land and rule over it under this idea.
What is Imperialism?