The Spanish American War
Remember this ship! Its explosion kicked started a chain reaction that led to the Spanish American War.
What is The Maine?
This U.S. diplomat was generally ridiculed for purchasing Alaska from Russia.
Who is Seward?
The U.S.'s "god given" right to expand.
What is manifest destiny?
The construction of this allowed the U.S. to cut down transit time from coast to coast by over 8,000 miles.
What is the Panama Canal?
This country was isolationist until the United States intervened with the famous Black Ships
What is Japan?
This battle made future president Theodore Roosevelt a household name.
What is the Battle of San Juan Hill?
This future president retired from his post of the secretary of the Navy to fight in the Spanish American War.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The notion that it was the responsibility to share "civilized" culture with the rest of the world.
What is the White Man's Burden?
This policy gave the U.S. legal right to keep European countries out of North and South American affairs.
What is The Monroe Doctrine?
What is the Philippines?
The U.S.S. Maine was moved to Havana harbour to protect this.
What is U.S. interests (sugar plantations)?
This ocean expert advocated for the implementation of the Great White Fleet.
Who is Alfred Mahan?
This made it easier to move goods from coast to coast by land.
What is the transcontinental railroad?
This extension of a previous policy gave the U.S. the power to intervene in internal affairs of South American countries to support "the greater good."
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
This island chain was annexed by the U.S. as a result of wanting a fueling station during the Spanish American War.
What is Hawaii?
This is how some people in positions of power within the United States viewed the Spanish American war.
What is a "splendid little war?"
This general was sent by Spain to squash Cuba's fight for independence.
Who is Weyler?
These were central to Native American culture and had both a practical and religious significance.
What are bufalo (bison)?
This was a justification for U.S. foreign intervention with the argument that it was the "right thing to do."
What is moral diplomacy?
This nation was viewed as a potential trading market and the U.S. pushed to open it to the world.
What is China?
This territory eventually fought for its own independence after the conclusion of the Spanish American War.
What is the Philippines?
This commodore was famous for provoking the opening of Japan to the world.
Who is Matthew Perry?
This policy is when countries do not interact with foreign influences.
What is isolationism?
This country fought for their independence from Columbia with the knowledge that the U.S. would support them once they gained independence.
What is Panama?
This Queen fought to maintain Hawaii's independence from the U.S.
Who is Queen Lili’uokalani?