Who fought in the Spanish American War?
The United States and Spain
What did the United States have an abundance of during the early 1900s?
Raw materials, Factories, New inventions
What item impressed Japan as the United States asked them to open trade with them?
Their steamships
What happened after false reports against Spain were published in America?
America declared war on Spain
The United States helped support Panama in its freedom from Columbia. What did the United States get in return?
Why did the United States want to annex Hawaii?
The location is beneficial for the Navy
What did newspaper authors imply about the U.S.S. Maine explosion?
Spain caused the explosion
Why was the Panama Canal built?
To decrease the time, money, and distance to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean
What country did the United States purchase Alaska from?
Russia
Who was the last ruler of Hawaii before it was annexed to the United States?
Queen Liliuokalani
What 2 oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
The Atlantic and the Pacific
What is an isthmus?
A narrow piece of land connecting 2 landmasses
What was the purpose of the U.S.S. Maine?
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
What is yellow journalism?
Writing information that may or may not be true in order to cause a reaction.