Spanish American War Vocabulary Quiz

trouble (usually serious), tension

• turmoil

• international affairs

• public opinion

• imperialism

interest or pursuit of gaining money & wealth

• Yellow Journalism

• Public Opinion

• World Power

• Economic Interest

the general feeling that a country has towards something

• Imperialism

• Public Opinion

• World Power

• Yellow Journalism

events around the world

• U.S.S. Maine

• International Affairs

• World Power

• Imperialism

Roosevelt’s policy that expanded the Monroe Doctrine to prevent Europe from getting involved in Latin America (Central & South American) countries.

• Yellow Journalism

• World Power

• Roosevelts Corollary

• International Police/Big Stick Diplomacy

Teddy Roosevelt’s policy that the U.S. has the right to become involved in other countries’ affairs when needed.

• International Police/Big Stick Diplomacy

• Imperialism

• World Power

• Roosevelts Corollary

The ship that exploded in Cuba’s harbor in Havana

• U.S.S. Maine

• U.S.S. Cuba

• U.S.S Guam

• U.S.S. Puerto Rico

Exaggerated (hyperbole), sensationalized news reports - written to sell more newspapers

• Yellow Journalism

• Imperialism

• Public Opinion

• Panama Canal

Three territories that the U.S. gained possession as a result of the Spanish American War

• Guam, Puerto Rico, Phillipines

• Guam, Cuba, Panama Canal

• Panama Canal, Puerto Rico, United States

• Spain, Guam, Cuba

Man-made canal (artificial waterway) that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

• Panama Canal

• Guam Canal

• Cuban Canal

• Phillipino Canal