| A | B |
|---|
| The sinking of the USS Maine | Cause of the Spanish American War |
| Yellow Journalism | The use of exaggerated reporting to sell newspapers |
| Imperialism | policy or actions of a nation that controls weaker foreign lands |
| Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico | Territories the U.S. gained as a result of the Spanish American War |
| Result of the Spanish American War | Cuba gained independence from Spain |
| Major crop Americans wanted from Cuba | Sugar |
| Why did the United States become a world power after the Spanish American War? | The U.S. gained new territories around the world |
| Example of Pres. Roosevelt's "Big Stick Diplomacy" | Building of the Panama Canal |
| Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine | U.S. has the right to interfere in economic matters of nations in the Americas |
| Foreign Affair | Taking place outside of one's country (nation) |
| Domestic Affair | Taking place inside of one's country (nation) |
| The Monroe Doctrine stated | European influence should end in the western hemisphere |
