| A | B |
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| Imperialism | the policy by wich stronger nations extend their economic, political, or military contol over weaker territories |
| William Seward | Secretary of State under presidents Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson |
| Oueen Liliuokalani | became the leader of Hawaii |
| U.S.S. Maine | The ship that McKinley sent to Cuba in January 1898. |
| Spanish-American War | McKinley gave Spain 3 days to withdraw from Cuba and give Cuba their independence. Spain refused. |
| Rough Riders | The first United States Volunteer Cavalry |
| Platt Amendment | Gave the United States the right to intervene in Cuban affairs anytime there was a threat to "life, property,and individual liberty." |
| Anti-Imperialist League | members believed that Americans should not deny other people the right to govern themselves |
| Luis Munoz Rivera | devoted his life to obtaining self-government for Puerto Rico. |
