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Spanish- American War
Causes of the War
Imperialism
Vocabulary
The Philippines
100
Where was the Spanish-American War fought?
What is Cuba?
100
Newspaper stories that exaggerated Spanish atrocities and compared Cuban rebels to the patriots of the American Revolution.
What is Yellow Press?
100
Purchased from Russia for $7.2 million dollars.
What is Alaska?
100
No longer in use or practice; out of date.
What is obsolete?
100
In 1901 was appointed governor of the Philippines.
Who was William Howard Taft?
200
Cuban patriot who launched a war for independence from Spain.
Who was Jose' Marti?
200
American war ship that explored off the coast of Cuba.
What is the Maine?
200
Proclaimed a US territory in 1898 after the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
What is Hawaii?
200
To include specifically in the terms of an agreement.
What is stipulate?
200
American statement that the government did not want colonies in China, but favored free trade there.
What is Open Door Policy?
300
The year of the Spanish-American War.
What is 1898?
300
American battle cry of the Spanish-American War.
What is "Remember the Maine"?
300
Treaty that ended the Spanish-American War and gave the US control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and purchashed the Philippines for $20 million.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
300
Non-traditional warfare generally involving small bands of fighters.
What is guerrilla warfare?
300
leaders signed agreement to end this war in New Hampshire, and Theodore Roosevelt received the Nober Peace Prize for his role in the agreement.
What is the Russo-Japanese War?
400
Calvary consisting of rugged westerners and upper-class easterners led by Theodore Roosevelt.
Who were the Rough Riders?
400
Agressive nationalism, and inflamed relations with Spain.
What is jingoism?
400
He referred to the Spanish-American War as a "splendid little war".
Who is John Hay?
400
Extreme hardship or difficulty.
What is rigor?
400
Filipino nationalist who helped organize an insurrection against US rule.
Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?
500
Major cause of deaths of the Spanish-American War.
What is disease and starvation?
500
The main battle of the Spanish-American War.
What is San Juan Hill?
500
Two opponents of imperialism.
Who are Mark Twain and William Jennings Bryan?
500
Rebellion against U.S. rule.
What is insurrection?
500
Chinese rebellion against the Open Door Policy, that killed foreign missionaries.
What is Boxer Rebellion?