| A | B |
|---|
| yellow journalism | the publishing of exaggerated or made up news stories to attract readers and influence their ideas |
| Maine | a battleship sent to Cuba to protect Americans in Cuba |
| imperialism | the policy of one nation gaining control over the lands and using them to build an empire |
| isolationsits | a persom or country that wants to stay out of the political affairs of other countries |
| foreign policy | the way a country deals with other countries |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger sized lands |
| annex | to take possession of a smaller country |
| why did the U.S. want to trade with other countries | to increase it's economic strength |
| Where was Pearl Harbor located? | Hawaii |
| Why did we need a place in the Pacific? | to stop for fuel |
| Where is Cuba located? | 90 miles from Florida |
| What happened to the Maine? | It exploded |
| Why did the Americans blame Spain for the explosion of the Maine | yellow journalism |
| How long did it take to complete the Panama Canal | 9 years |
