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| Cuba | This nation gained its independence in the Spanish-American-Cuban War |
| USS Maine | soon after it was destroyed, the US declared war on Spain |
| Rough Riders | this volunteer calvary unit fought in a famous land battle in Cuba |
| William McKinley | He asked Congress to declare war on Spain |
| de Lome letter | it criticized the American president, causing American public opinion to turn against Spain |
| Valeriano Weyler | this general forced CUbans to relocate to concentration camps, where thousands of them died |
| Philippine islands | after the war, the US paid $20 million dollars to Spain for the annexation of this nation |
| battle of San Juan Hill | Theodore Roosevelt was declared the hero of this, even though he and his units played only a minor role in its capture |
| China | in which nation did the Boxer rebellion take place? |
| Phillippine islands | for which nation's independence did Emilio Aguinaldo fight? |
| China | which nation was the focus of John Hay's "Open Door notes"? |
| Theodore Roosevelt | the Panama Canal was built during his presidency |
| dollar diplomacy | this official American policy stated that disorder in Latin America could force the US to send its military into Latin American nations to protect American economic interests |
| William Randolph Hearst | he told artist Frederic Remington, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war" |
| imperialism | this long-term cause of the war--involving a contest for colonies--was closely linked with industrialization |
| Alfred T. Mahan | published a book urging the US to develop a modern navy |
| Queen Liliuokalani | Hawaii's last monarch |
| Rough Riders | famous volunteer calvary unit that fought in the Battle of San Juan Hill |
| San Juan Hill | the Rough Riders fought in this famous battle |
| Theodore Roosevelt | leader of the Rough Riders |
| Rough Riders | Theodore Roosevelt was their leader |
| William McKinley | he was described as "weak" by the de Lome letter |
| Theodore Roosevelt | his foreign policy was known as "big stick" diplomacy |
| Theodore Roosevelt | his diplomatic style was based on the phrase "speak softly and carry a big stick" |
| yellow journalism | name for sensational and foten irresponsible news headlines and stories, used to increase readership |
