History Test
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Bubblestheninja1 on April 14, 2012
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Flashcards about Mexican-American and Spanish-American wars.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Expansionists | People who wanted to extend the nation's power in the Western Hemisphere and around the World. |
| Purchase of Alaska | 1867- Secretary of State William Seward arranged for the U.S to buy Alaska from Russia. |
| Imperialism | The policy of extending a nation's power by gaining political and economic control over other countries. |
| Annexation of Hawaii | 1898- After a long process, Hawaii asked the U.S to annex them in 1887. President Cleveland refused but President McKinley annexed them. |
| President McKinley | President who annexed Hawaii to the United States. |
| Queen Liliuokalani | Queen of Hawaii in 1891. She was convinced to give up her throne to America. |
| Monroe Doctrine | No European country should control territory in the Western Hemisphere. |
| Jose Marti | Leader of Cuba in 1895- led Cubans to try to win their independence. |
| Yellow Journalism | The practice of publishing sensational and often exaggerated news stories in order to attract readers. |
| Rough Riders (and Roosevelt) | Roosevelt's regiment in the navy- made up of powerful, wealthy men and seasoned ranch hands. |
| African American 10th Cavalry | Strong support to Roosevelt's rough riders for San Juan Hill. |
| "Splendid Little War" | Secretary of State John Hay said it was "short and sweet" |
| Sinking of the Maine | Led Americans to quickly blame Spain, and angered most. Also led McKinley to declare war. This began the Spanish-American war. I think that it was planned by the Americans. |
| Admiral George Dewey | Head of America's Pacific Fleet |
| Fake Battle of Manila | Spain staged a battle with the U.S so that they could "lose" instead of surrender to the Philippines. |
| Spanish-American War | In 1898 the war started with the sinking of the Maine. They fought against each other in Cuba and the Philippines. |
| Panama Canal | A man Made piece of land built by Roosevelt to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
| "Gunboat Diplomacy" | Roosevelt intimidated Panama and Columbia by putting a warship in their harbor. |
| "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick" | Theodore Roosevelt- Always be open to negotiations, but be prepared for war. |
| Open Door Policy | Military and economic expansionism to protect American interests. |
| Cuba Libre | Black slaved vision to equality. "Free Cuba" |
| 25th U.S Infantry | Veterans of final campaign against Sioux in 1891. They were striking minors in Manhattan. |
| Platt Amendment | Allowed the U.S to intervene any time in Cuba and require Cuba to require land for a navy base. |
| Guantanamo Bay | Where an American base in Cuba was placed. |
| Benevolent Assimilation | A proclamation made by President McKinley. |
| Treaty of Paris | Spain and U.S signed treaty ceding Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines. |
| The Moro Massacre | What Mark Twain calls the Battle of Bud Dajo. Americans killed the Moros. |
| Mark Twain | An author who was against the U.S having control over the Philippines. |
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