U.S. Imperialism 2021

1. Means “to take/claim” territory (e.g., Hawaii)

• Cede
• Annex
• Conquer
• In

2. Means “to give” territory to someone  (e.g. Guam)

• Cede
• Annex
• Conquer
• In

3. Helped overthrow Hawaii’s monarchy, was its first governor

• William McKinley
• Teddy Roosevelt
• William Howard Taft
• Sanford B Dole

4. Last monarch of Hawaii

• King Kamehameha I
• Queen Liliuokalani 
• King Kalakaua
• Queen Emma

5. Reason the U.S. wanted Hawaii as a territory

• Pineapples and Sugar
• New sugar taxes
• Pearl Harbor as a naval base
• Protect U.S. settlers

6. Reason for the Spanish American War

• Protect U.S. Settlers in Cuba
• President McKinley Assassinated
• USS Maine explosion blamed on Spain
• Spain attacked Washingto D.C.

7. Exaggerated, “fake news” meant to sell papers. 

• Tabloid Press
• Hot Mess News
• Yellow Journalism
• Enquirers Delight

8. U.S. becomes this after the Spanish-American War

• Annexed by Spain
• A monarchy
• A dictatorship
• An imperial/world power

9. U.S. gains these territories after the Spanish-American War (Spain cedes them)

• Hawaii, Alaska, Cuba
• Cuba, Spain, Canary Islands
• Guam, Puerto Rico, the Phillipines
• Panama, Columbia, Guatemala 

10. U.S. gains access to ________________ after the Spanish-American War

• League of Nations
• International Secrets
• Gold Reserves
• New Markets