American Expansion Pt. 1

What occurred in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• American Imperialism

• Great Depression

What is American Expansion characterized by?

• America getting smaller

• the expansion of U.S. territory with the use of military force and economic diplomacy.

Who became the President of Hawaii?

• Sanford B. Dole

• Jose Marti

After what event did the U.S. finally agree to annex Hawaii?

• World War II

• Spanish American War

What was the only part left of the Spanish Empire?

• Hawaii

• Cuba

What did Cuba export to the U.S.?

• Rice and Flour

• Sugar and Tobacco

Where did Jose Marti go in 1895 and what did he do?

• He went back to Cuba in 1895 and declared it independent from Spain

• He went back to Hawaii for war

What is yellow journalism?

• Convert people to Christianity

• Stretching the truth or lying to sell newspapers

Who wrote the De Lome Letter and who did it criticize?

• The Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. (De Lome) that criticized the U.S. President (McKinley)

• The Hawaii president (Sanford B. Dole) wrote a letter that criticized the U.S. President (McKinley

Who did Americans blame for the explosion of the U.S.S. Main?

• Cuba

• Spain