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| U.S.S. Maine | American battleship that exploded in Havana harbor in 1898. |
| Yellow Journalism | Using exaggerated news stories to sell newspapers. |
| Cuban Rebels | Cuban citizens who fought for their independence from Spain. |
| Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines | Lands gained by the United States as territories after the Spanish-American War. |
| Imperialism | The policy of powerful countries to gain control of weaker countries. |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Fought with the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War and, later, as U. S. President, directed the building of the Panama Canal. |
| Roosevelt Corollary | Statement made by President Theodore Roosevelt that the U. S. had a right to be involved in Latin American countries to preserve law and order. |
| Monroe Doctrine | President James Monroe's warning to European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere; issued in 1824. |
| Big Stick Diplomacy | President Theodore Roosevelt's plan to use U. S. military might to create stability in Latin America, beginning with the building of the Panama Canal. From an African saying, "Speak softly and carry a a big stick." |
| Panama Canal | Canal built by the U. S. across Panama to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal was completed in 1914. |
