American Expansionism and The Spanish American War

__________________ is a country's policy towards other nations (countries).

The act of newspapers deliberately sensationalizing the news depicting the Spaniards as murderous brutes in order to sell more newspapers is called_________________.

• Yellow Journalism

• Living the dream

• Good News Reporting

He led the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War in Cuba

_______________ was the leading Imperialist who felt that national greatness was based on a nation's naval power.

The sinking of the _______________ in the Havana Harbor was an event that pushed the United States congress to intervene in Cuba.

What is the idea that country should annex or take over lands in order to provide themselves with more raw materials and markets for their industry?

• Imperialism

• Yellow Journalism

• Policy

Who was the lawyer that lead the provisional government while the U.S. worked out a plan to annex the islands and help to overthrow Queen Liliuokalani?

• President Taft

• Sandford B. Dole

• Teddy Roosevelt

These two men used Yellow Journalism to sell newspapers during the end of the 19th Century.

• Joseph Pulitzer

• William Randolph Hearst

• Both men

• none of the men mentioned above.

John Hay announced this policy in China to protect U.S. trade despite the "Spheres of influence".

• De lome Policy

• Platt Policy

• Open Door Policy

This doctrine prevented European countries from establishing colonies in the western hemisphere.

• Roosevelt Doctrine

• Panama Canal Doctrine

• The Monroe Doctrine