| A | B |
|---|
| William Seward | helped purchase Alaska |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Filipino rebel who fought in the Spanish American War |
| Joseph Pulitzer | yellow journalist who sensationalized stories |
| USS Maine | explosion of this ship brought us into the Spanish American War |
| Treaty of Paris 1898 | Ended SA War, gave us Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines , Cuba |
| Rough Riders | a group led by Teddy Roosevelt who fought in the Spanish American War in Cuba |
| Panama Canal | built by the US in the country of Panama, made a shorter route from Atlantic to Pacific |
| Imperialism | When one country uses its power or influence to control a weaker country |
| Open Door Policy | allowed any nation to trade with China |
| Boxer Rebellion | uprising in China, merchants are mad over western involvement in their trade agreements |
| "Big Stick" Policy | Roosevelt's policy in the Caribbean- try to make peaceful negotiations but exercise military might |
| annex | to acquire land through diplomacy, militarism, or economic strength |
| Hawaii | wanted by American sugar plantation owners- got through militarism |
| Alaska | wanted for natural resources, got through economic strength |
| Yellow Journalism | to sensationalize a news story, this was done with the explosion of the USS Maine |
