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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 |
| John J. Pershing | he led American forces into Mexico in pursuit of a Mexican revolutionary leader |
| Pancho Villa | American troops were sent into Mexico to try and capture this Mexican revolutionary leader |
| dollar diplomacy | also known as "big stick" 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" |
| 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 |
