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Vocabulary
Important People
Spanish-American War
American Empire
Review
100
The building of empires.
What is imperialism?
100
The U.S. Naval officer who opened Japan to trade with the U.S.
Who is Commodore Matthew Perry?
100
The explosion of this ship caused the U.S. to declare war on Spain?
What is the U.S.S. Maine?
100
U.S. Secretary of State purchased this territory from Russia in 1867.
What is Alaska?
100
This American president authored the Decrlaration of Independence and is not allowed to be taught in Texas.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
The policy, started by George Washington, of not involving your nation in the affairs of other nations.
What is isolationism?
200
The "New York World" editor whose sensational (and irresponsible) journalism helped lead to the Spanish-American War.
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
200
This newspaper editor helped fuel American hatred of Spain.
Who is William Randolph Hearst?
200
American sugar planters helped topple the queen of this island nation in 1893.
What is Hawaii?
200
This document freed all enslaved people living in the Confederacy during the Civil War.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
300
A part of China ruled by foreign powers.
What is a sphere of influence?
300
The Cuban poet who inspired many Americans to support Cuban independence from Spain.
Who is Jose Marti?
300
This future American president fought during the Spanish-American War.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
300
Panama was originally a province of this Latin American nation.
What is Colombia?
300
This New York City politican is infamous as one of the most corrupt politicians in U.S. history.
Who is Boss Tweed?
400
The logical extension of a doctrine.
What is a corollary?
400
The U.S. Secretary of State who bought Alaksa from Russia.
Who is William Seward?
400
This Cuban poet helped rally American support for the war against Spain.
Who is Jose Marti?
400
"Walk softly and carry a big stick" was a phrase made famous by this American president.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
400
This steel industrialist founded America's first monopoly.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
500
An independent nation whose policies are controled by a foreign power.
What is a protectorate?
500
The last Queen of Hawaii; a strong supporter of Hawaiian independence.
Who is Liliuokalani?
500
Three territories gained during the Spanish-American War.
What are: Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, the Philippines, the Wake Islands.
500
Americans supported Panamanian independence because they wanted to build this.
What is the Panama Canal?
500
Investigative journalists who exposed the bad side of American life.
What are muckrakers?