| A | B |
|---|
| imperialism | growing your country by getting new lands and territories |
| Puerto Rico | island near Cuba that became a U.S. territory |
| the U.S.S. Maine | ship that sunk for unknown reasons |
| yellow journalism | untrue stories that sell newpapers |
| United States | country that fought Spain |
| Spain | country in Western Europe |
| Cuba | island in the Carribean that wanted independence |
| american buisnesses in Cuba | a reason that the U.S. wanted to protect Cuba |
| rebels | people in Cuba fighting for independence |
| Guam | island in the Pacific Ocean that became a U.S. territory |
| Phillipines | a group of islands where the Spanish fleet was destroyed |
| William McKinnley | president during the war |
| Rough Riders | cowboys who fought at the battle of San Juan Hill |
| San Juan Hill | famous battle in Cuba that the U.S. won |
| Theodore Roosevelt | leader of the Rough Riders |
| world power | a country that influences other countries |
| public opinion | what the people think is happening |
