| A | B |
|---|
| imperialism | strong countries taking weaker countries-economically, politically, or militarily |
| US wanted islands in the Pacific | service stations, trade, fresh water |
| Yellow Journalism | Newspapers exaggerated stories to push up a war |
| Nickname for Spanish American War | Splendid Little War |
| 2 countries that fought in the war | Spain vs. America |
| Event that started the war | Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine battleship |
| Where was the U.S.S. Maine when it blew up? | Havana, Cuba |
| Hero of the Spanish American War | Teddy Roosevelt |
| Who was with Teddy Roosevelt when he fought? | Rough Riders |
| What battle helped Teddy Roosevelt to become famous? | San Juan Hill |
| 3 islands that America won in the Spanish American War | Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines |
| Who won the Spanish American War? | America |
| How did America get Hawaii? | annexation-we took it |
| Which president built the Panama Canal? | President Teddy Roosevelt |
| 3 reasons we wanted the Panama Canal | short cut from Atlantic to Pacific, faster travel, increased trade |
| Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine | U.S. will be the world police for Latin and South America-protect Latin nations from European nations |
| Big Stick Policy | Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy-strong military |
