US Imperialism

4. A U.S. proposal in 1899, advocating for equal privileges among countries trading with China, and supporting Chinese territorial and administrative integrity.
5. StickDiplomacy A term used to describe Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy: "speak softly, and carry a big stick," emphasizing negotiation backed by the threat of a strong military.
6. President William Howard Taft's policy of promoting U.S. economic interests abroad, particularly in Latin America and East Asia, through financial investment.
10. An American naval ship that sank in Havana Harbor in 1898, its sinking led to a declaration of war on Spain by the United States.
11. An amendment to the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill, stipulating the conditions for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Cuba following the Spanish-American War.
12. An organization established in 1898 to oppose the annexation of the Philippines and the expansion of American imperialism.
14. An armed conflict between the United States and Filipino revolutionaries from 1899 to 1902, following the U.S. acquisition of the Philippines from Spain.

1. An extension of the Monroe Doctrine by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, asserting the right of the United States to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries.
2. Sensationalized and often exaggerated reporting used to attract readers and influence public opinion, notably during the lead-up to the Spanish-American War.
3. A conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, resulting in the U.S. acquiring territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.
7. A letter written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, criticizing President McKinley, which was intercepted and published, escalating tensions leading to the Spanish-American War.
8. A phrase used to justify imperialism as a noble enterprise of civilization, based on a poem by Rudyard Kipling.
9. A state that is controlled and protected by another, as in the case of Cuba under the Platt Amendment.
13. A significant strategic waterway opened in 1914, constructed by the United States to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, significantly reducing maritime travel time.