Spanish American War -WWI

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Leading advocate for imperial expansion. To achieve world power, a country needed a powerful navy. Wrote 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History' (1890).

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Alfred Thayer Mahan

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This picture illustrates the

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San Juan, Cuba (Rough Riders)

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Roosevelt supported big business but aimed to stop harmful trusts.

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anti trust act

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Define: territory seized and held by one state (e.g., Hawaii)

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ceded or annexation

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Strategic Reasons: promote naval strength. Attitudes: Americans as a superior race helping the less fortunate. Which image represents "EXPANSION"?

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Image of the lock system used to elevate ships in the Panama Canal

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The Spanish American War marked the U.S. as a ____________.

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World Power (Imperial Power)