Spanish-American War & Imperialism

What was the result of the Spanish American War?

• Cuba became the 48th state in the United States

• The United States became a world series team

• The United States became a world power

• Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines became part of Spain

Anti-Imperialists believe...?

• that America should spread our Democratic beliefs across the globe

• in overseas expansion and believes the positives outweigh the negatives

• overseas expansion will cause the U.S. and/or other nations more problems

• that the Spanish deserved to have their colonies taken away.

Yellow journalism

• exaggerated and sometimes even manufactured dramatic events that occurred in our country and especially about Cuba.

• Taking some truth and stretching into a full length novel

• defined as a whisper down the lane

• A newspaper with a yellow cover

Causes of the Spanish American War

• McKinley is a war hawk

• The use of Yellow Journalism

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• The De Lome Letter

Why did the United States acquire Hawaii?

• The US wanted volcanoes

• To use the islands as a naval base, and for its sugar

• to create a naval base during World War II

• to assist Queen Liliuokalani take control of the islands

Why did Theodore Roosevelt help support a revolt against Columbia?

• Columbia refused to comply with trade agreements

• He wanted to establish a naval base in Columbia

• He wanted to establish a colony in Columbia

• He wanted to build the Panama Canal

President Theodore Roosevelt said “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” His big stick was a reference to

• a. joining military alliances to carry out foreign policy goals

• using the navy to accomplish foreign policy goals

• a. using the national forests to stimulate building projects

• a. supporting woman suffrage to expand civil rights

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• US Exploration

• US Diplomacy

• US War Relations

• US Imperialism

Which exiled Cuban leader raised money in Ybor City and other cities in Florida to organize a new revolt against Spanish rule in Cuba?

• Enrique Dupuy de Lome

• Vicente Martinez Ybor

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Jose Marti

The _______________ was a foreign policy statement issued in 1823 stating that the U.S. would oppose any intervention by European nations to control nations in the Western Hemisphere.

• Monroe Doctrine

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Treaty of Paris