Sanford B. Dole contributed to the expansion of the US by advocating the annexation of-

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• the Philippines

• Cuba

Who was Alfred T. Mahan?

• He advocated overseas expansion and talked about the importance of naval power in an effort to become an imperial power

• He advocated the annexation of Hawaii

• He argued against forming overseas alliances

• He emphasized the need to protect tariffs

How did the following events affect the US

The sinking of the USS Maine -> US Congress declares war -> Treaty of Paris is signed

• They increased public support for cuts in US defense spending

• They prompted the end of Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America

• They set a precedent of including territorial acquisitions in settlements

• They helped establish the US as an imperial power similar to European nations

What major event led to the acquisition of Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines?

• Panama Canal

• World War I

• Spanish American War

• Stock Market Crash

What was one economic effect of the Spanish-American War?

• Demand for coal and petroleum as energy sources declined

• New free and fair trade treaties were established between the US and developing countries

• Shipbuilding industries in the US declined

• The US gained direct access to additional natural resources and overseas markets

first governor of Hawaii, led a group of plantation owners to overthrow the queen

• Sanford Dole
• Alfred T. Mahan
• John J. Pershing
• John Hay

letter written by Spanish official claiming Pres. McKinley was weak  .

• Zimmerman Letter
• Garcia Letter
• DeLome Letter
• Gorgas Letter

argued that to achieve world power a country needed a powerful Navy

• Sanford Dole
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Alfred T. Mahan

said Hawaii should be led and controlled by Hawaiians,  later surrenders to Americans  

• King Kamehameha
• Queen Liliuokalani
• Sanford Dole
• Theodore Roosevelt

completed in 1914 connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans

• Suez Canal
• Big Dig
• Panama Revolution
• Panama Canal