U.S. History - Semester Review

Merry Christmas

100

During the Spanish-American War, Teddy Roosevelt led this group of volunteer Soldiers.  A famous battle was at San Juan Hill.

Rough Riders

200

News reporting that is hyped-up to gather more readers/viewers, and put forth more opinion than fact.

Yellow Journalism

300

After the Spanish-American War, Cuba became this.  Where the United States partially controlled its affairs.

a protectorate

400

When Chinese rebels that practiced martial arts attacked Chinese government workers, Christians, and foreigners.

Boxer Rebellion

500

A waterway created on an isthmus that allowed ships to travel from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, or vice versa.

Panama Canal

Candy Canes

100

This president was assassinated, leading to Theodore Roosevelt become the 26th president.

William McKinley

200

______________ plantations became a way for some Americans to invest and build wealth in the late 1800's and early 1900's, especially in Hawai'i and Cuba.

sugar

300

List three reasons that the United States engaged in imperialism

1.) Pride & Prestige

2.) Protection/Strength

3.) "Civilization"

4.) Build Wealth

5.) Spread Christianity

400

This vessel exploded near Cuba, pushing the United States closer to engaging in war with the empire of Spain.

USS Maine

500

President Theodore Roosevelt earned the Nobel Peace Prize for helping to negotiate an end to this war.

Russo-Japanese War

Gingerbread

100

The Russo-Japanese war was being fought primarily over these territories (list one)

Manchuria or Korea

200

Panama was once a province of this country.

Colombia

300

This was the first place the United States considered building the canal, until it seemed too dangerous.

Nicaragua

400

This was the reason that the United States decided not to build a canal in Nicaragua.

Volcanoes

500

The United States purchased this land from Russia.

Alaska

Elves

100

This man wrote to other countries hoping to create equal trading rights within China.

John Hay

200

This president used dollar diplomacy against Nicaragua.

William Howard Taft

300

This president sent 150,000 national guardsmen to capture Poncho Villa.

Woodrow Wilson

400

List two causes of the Spanish American War.

1.) Yellow Journalism

2.) Explosion of the USS Maine

3.) the de Lome letter about our president

500

Teddy is an shortened name for ____________

Theodore

St. Nick

100

This is one reason the Panama Canal was & is important to the United States, and others.

Move ships more quickly, militarily or commercially

200

This fruit company has a famous pineapple plantation that you can visit in Hawai'i

Dole

300

List all four places that the United States acquired after the Spanish-American War.

Guam

Puerto Rico

Philippines

Cuba

400

Emilio Aguinaldo was a revolutionary fighter from this country.

Philippines

500

Name three of the four U.S. presidents discussed in our U.S. imperialism unit

William McKinley

Theodore Roosevelt

William Howard Taft

Woodrow Wilson