Spanish American War and American Imperialism

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

• De Lome Letter
• Journalism 
• Yellow Journalism 
• Isolationism 

1898- This was written by the Spanish ambassador and it was published in the newspapers. It outraged Americans because it called President McKinley weak. 

• Yellow Journalism 
• USS Maine 
• De Lome Letter 
• Imperialism 

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

The Spanish- American War contributed to the emergence of the US into a position of world power by 

• the US committed to spread democracy in Asia 
• the US enforced international laws 
• US military was superior to European colonial power 
• provided the US the territory to build the Panama Canal 

As a result of the Spanish- American War, the US became a political power in -- 

• the Hawaiian islands 
• the Panama Canal Zone 
• the Central Powers Alliance 
• the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico 

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 

1st US Volunteer Cavalry- President McKinley called for 1,250 volunteers to assist in the war. 

• 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