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Vocabulary
Spanish-American War
Expansion
Imperialism
Misc.
100
Waterway that linked the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean in Central America
What is Panama Canal
100
Country 90 miles of the coast of Florida which was a major battleground in the Spanish-American War
What is Cuba
100

This U.S. President was responsible for establishing the Open Door Policy.

President McKinley

100
Leader of the Rough Riders and later President
What is Theodore Roosevelt
100

Period of widespread social activism and political reform

Progressive Movement

200
Extending control over a weaker nation, militarily, economically or politically
What is Imperialism
200
Policy stating that Europe should stay out of the Western Hemisphere
What is Monroe Doctrine
200

System in which support is given only to countries whose beliefs are analogous to that of the nation

Moral Mission Diplomacy

200
When the US uses money to influence foreign governments into doing what the US wants
What is dollar diplomacy
200

She was the leading muckraker and pioneer of investigative journalism

Ida Tarbell

300

News article with one sided or biased view

What is yellow journalism

300
Name of US ship that was destroyed starting the Spanish American War
What is USS Maine
300
Land taken to provide a naval base and for fruit production
What is Hawaii
300

Idea that the USA would spread coast to coast

What is manifest destiny

300

Journalists who sought to expose corruption in big business and government.

Muckrakers

400

Mandated trade with China with all Western Nations should be equal. 

What is Open Door Policy

400
This country was obtained by the USA as a protectorate in the Pacific, the inhabitants later rebelled using guerrilla tactics under the leadership of Emilio Aguinaldo
What is the Philippines
400

Policy stated the US would intervene in the affairs of any Latin or Caribbean country in order to stabilize the country

Roosevelt Corollary

400

One of the three main reasons for American Imperialism

Gain new territories, foreign markets and control of resources

400

The moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin American government it viewed as oppressive or hostile to US interests was an idea by what US president.

Who is Woodrow Wilson

500

The phrase speak softly and carry a big stick defined this US policy

Big Stick Policy

500
Name 3 territories or countries gained by the United States after the Spanish American War
What is Cuba Philippines Puerto Rico Guam,
500

Last queen to reign over the monarchy in Hawaii

Queen Liliuokalani

500
The Panama Canal was land that was owned previously by what country before the US intervened
What is Columbia
500

Journalist who photographed and publicized poverty in NY tenement housing

Jacob Reis