FIRST ONE TO FINISH THE CROSSWORD GETS A PRIZE

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Across
  1. 3. Caribbean island entangled in U.S.-Spanish tensions, especially during the Spanish-American War.
  2. 5. Archipelago acquired by the U.S. from Spain after the Spanish-American War.
  3. 7. Policy of avoiding political and military entanglements with other countries.
  4. 10. Sensationalist, biased reporting that fueled public support for the Spanish-American War.
  5. 14. Naval historian who emphasized the importance of sea power.
  6. 17. Domination and control of one nation over another, often involving territorial acquisition.
  7. 18. Engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, completed in 1914.
Down
  1. 1. Pacific paradise with a rich Polynesian culture, annexed by the U.S. in 1898.
  2. 2. Policy of extending a nation's influence through diplomacy or military force.
  3. 4. American battleship whose explosion in Havana Harbor fueled the Spanish-American War.
  4. 6. American clergyman and advocate of Anglo-Saxon expansionism.
  5. 8. Preference for the interests of native-born inhabitants over those of immigrants.
  6. 9. Extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy and readiness for war.
  7. 11. 19th-century belief that the U.S. was destined to expand across North America (and eventually beyond).
  8. 12. To incorporate territory into an existing political entity.
  9. 13. Discrimination or prejudice based on race, often leading to social and institutional inequities.
  10. 15. Last monarch of Hawaii, overthrown in 1893 during the annexation push.
  11. 16. Application of Darwin's theory to society, justifying social inequality and the need for a U.S Global footprint.