Spanish American War Vocab

This man is best known for Annexing Hawaii and treating the natives there poorly. Also encourage US expansion into the Pacific ocean?

• Alvin York

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Sanford B. Dole

• Theodore Roosevelt

During the Spanish American War, this was a technique used to over-exaggerate minor events by stretching the truth. (Hearst & Pulitzer)

• Muckraking

• Yellow Journalism

After the Spanish American War, the U.S. was now compared to other nations like Great Britain and France. They are considered a what?

• Weak Nation

• Imperialistic Country

• World Power

• Dependable Country

This man supported the concept of oversea expansion and putting money into a stronger navy.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Sanford B. Dole

• William Jennings Bryan

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines were all considered American______

• Allies

• Enemies

• Colonies

• Territories

This was the letter that claimed the U.S. President William McKinley was "weak." Was written by the Spanish Ambassador in Cuba

• Gonzalez Letter

• DeLome Letter

• Pentagon Papers

• Yellow Journalism

This event sparked the interest of Yellow journalist and pulled the United States into the Spanish American War.

• U.S. Annexation of Hawaii

• The publishing of "The Jungle"

• The Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

• Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Accident

With the help of this Filipino rebel leader, the United States and Rebels successfully defeated the Spanish in the Philippines

• Sanford B. Dole

• Emilio Aguinaldo

• Queen Liliuokalani

This was the Treaty the ended the Spanish American War and granted the U.S. as the victor.

• Treaty of Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris of 1898

This is the policy in which stronger nations EXTEND control over weaker nations.

• Imperialism

• Neutrality