A | B |
Nation gained its independence from Spain | Cuba |
Yellow Journalism | This is sensational style of writing that exaggerates the news to lure readers |
San Juan Hill | Theodore Roosevelt was declared the hero of this, even though he and his units played only a minor role in its capture |
USS Maine | Soon after this was destroyed the US declared war on Spain |
Rough Riders | This volunteer cavalry unit fought in a famous land battle near Santiago, Cuba |
Philippine Islands | After the war the US paid $20 million to Spain for the annexation of this land |
Who told the artist Frederic Remington, "You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war"? | William Hearst |
The rapid growth of industry in the US helped fuel Imperialism because | The US was producing too many goods for its own people to buy |
Teddy Roosevelt's approach to foreign policy reflected the proverb "Speak softly and carry a big stick" because | His negotiations were always backed by the threat of military force |
The policy by which stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military control over weaker nations is called | Imperialism |
What did the Roosevelt Corollary add to the Monroe Doctrine authorize? | Right of the US to exercise police power in Latin America |
Why did Filipinos fight alongside Americans in the Spanish-American War? | They believed that Spain's defeat would bring them independence |
In 1900 the US declared an Open Door Policy that reflected which of the following beliefs? | All countries should have equal trading rights in China |
The US supported a revolution in Panama at the turn of the 20th century in order to | Secure the right to build a canal through Central America |
Which statement is an idea expressed in the Monroe Doctrine? | The US, not Europe, should complete the settlement of North America |
What event is the best example of the use of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? | The US intervening in the Dominican Republic to collect debts |