US Imperialism

4. one of the ideological reasons the US wanted to spread through imperialism
7. one reason US wanted imperialism; more markets to sell goods
8. country the US paid 20$million for as part of the winnings of the Spanish American War
9. idea of taking over smaller countries and claiming it as their own
12. man-made waterway connecting bodies of water
14. location of the canal that connected the Atlantic to the Pacific
15. where yellow journalism could be found
17. country US fought against in Cuba and the Philippines
18. idea of avoiding involvement in world affairs

1. Grown in Hawaii and Cuba
2. ship that exploded off the coast of Cuba; yellow journalism blamed it on Spain
3. get land
5. figure that often represents the US in political cartoons
6. one reason US wanted imperialism; would give US bases all over the world
7. to increase in size
10. what many European countries became when they practiced imperialism
11. to attach something
13. what sugar planters in Hawaii wanted to avoid
16. territory that was annexed by overthrowing the government
19. territory purchased without being part of a conflict