Spanish- American War Quiz

The doctrine that a country should stay out of foreign affairs. 

• Imperialism 
• Isolationism 
• Nationalism 
• Militarism 

A sensationalist reporting in which writers often exaggerated stories to attract readers. 

• De Lome Letter
• Journalism 
• Yellow Journalism 
• Isolationism 

February 15, 1898- this explodes and over 260 people died. Americans began to blame Spain. 

• Sinking of the USS Maine 
• Boxer Rebellion 
• Open Door Policy 
• Dollar Diplomacy

1898- It lasted only 4 months. This was the end of Spain's colonial empire and the emergence of the US as a world power,

• Sinking of the USS Maine 
• Boxer Rebellion 
• Dollar Diplomacy 
• Spanish American War 

Theodore Roosevelt's group of intellectuals and cowboys who volunteered to fight in the Spanish American War in the Battle of San Juan Hill. 

• Rough Riders 
• Boxers
• Teddy Roosevelt 
• Imperialists 

He was part of the Rough Riders during the Spanish American war. He was also the assistant Secretary of the Navy and a president during the progressive era. 

• Alfred T Mahan 
• Rough Riders 
• Theodore Roosevelt 
• Henry Cabot Lodge 

Economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations. Called for the U.S. to annex these islands as new overseas colonies. 

• Isolationism 
• Imperialism 
• Anti-Imperialism 
• Nationalism 

Opposed the gaining of colonies by the U.S.

• Isolationism 
• Anti-Imperialism 
• Imperialism 
• Nationalism 

1903- The 48mile international waterway allows ships to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean, saving about 8,000 miles. ¨Expansion of World trade. 

• Platt Amendment 
• Monroe Doctrine 
• Boxer Rebellion 
• Panama Canal 

¨U.S. would collect debts for investors who worked with Latin America, acting as an “international police power.” Known as the Big Stick Policy. 

• Roosevelt Corollary 
• Open Door Policy 
• Boxer Rebellion 
• Dollar Diplomacy