| A | B |
|---|
| Emililio Aguinaldo | Fought for Phillipine independance first from Spain hen from U.S |
| Mathew Perry | Early 1850s sent to Japan to open up trade with the U.S |
| William Seward | Secretary of State under Abe Lincoln bought Alaska from Russia in 1861 7.2 million dollars |
| Jose Marti | Cuban patriot encouraged revolution against Spain |
| Lola R odriquez de Tio | Wrote poems for Puerto Rico's independance from Spain |
| William Gorgas | Medical officer at Panama Canal discovered cure for yellow fever and malaria |
| Valeriano Weyler | Spanish General sent to Cuba to crush revolution |
| John Hay | Secretary of State in 1899 "open door" policy in China |
| Alfred Mahan | U.S navy "Great White Fleet wanted in Carribean and Pacific |
| Teodore Roosevelt | "Rough riders" during Cuban Revolution- as President"big stick" policy in Latin America |
| William Taft | "Dollar Dimplomacy" policy ecouraged american businesses to invest in Latan America |
| William Mickinley | President during Spanish and American warin 1898 sent the "Maine" to Cuba -"Remember the Maine" |
| Queen Liluokalani | Opposed American influence in Hawaii eventualy gave up authority under protest |
| King Kalakau | King of Hawii 1887 forced to accept constitution reducing his power |
| John Pershing | Battle of Santiago -In Spanish American War led 10th Cavalry |
| Pancho Villa | Mexican Gereral 1916--killed 17 Americans |
| Pan American Union | conference set up between Latin America and United States to solve problems of the western hemisphere |
| Isolationism | policy where a country has little to do with foreign countries |
| Imperialism | policy of powerful countries seeking to control weaker countries |
| Foraker Act | United States tried to set up government for Puerto Rico-gave them limited control over their own affairs |
