Becoming A World Power

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Across
  1. 3. Cuba was controlled by ______.
  2. 5. He brought in the Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers to help fight in Cuba.
  3. 7. The U.S. would be known as a ________.
  4. 8. After the SA War, the U.S. got control of Cuba,___, the PI & PR.
  5. 9. This ended the Spanish American War.
  6. 10. This would link the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans.
  7. 13. Belief that it was our right to expand across the seas.
  8. 15. Disease spread by mosquitoes.
  9. 16. Spain was blamed for the ____ of the SS Maine.
  10. 18. This ship was sent to Cuba to protect our citizens living there.
Down
  1. 1. Others accused the U.S. of ____ building.
  2. 2. This is exaggerated writing meant to sell papers.
  3. 4. A narrow strip of land that connects 2 larger land areas.
  4. 6. Agreement to stop fighting.
  5. 11. The U.S. annexed ____ and took over their government.
  6. 12. The U.S.supported Cuba's fight for ____.
  7. 14. This discovery had people flocking to Alaska.
  8. 17. The U.S. bought this from Russia for 7.2 million dollars!