American History: American Imperialism

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Across
  1. 6. - McKinley’s vice president became president. Favored Anglo-Saxonism, supported Open Door Policy, believe US should have strong military power
  2. 7. - Built on orders from Roosevelt because it would make shipping of commercial and military goods faster and cheaper
  3. 9. - "_______ Journalism" reporting where writers exaggerate or make up stores to attack readers
  4. 11. - owned the Journal newspaper. Competed with The World newspaper by printing outrageous stories about Cuba to increase his paper's circulation
  5. 15. - Lead naval expedition to Japan to negotiate a trade treaty. Signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
  6. 16. - Stated that US would intervene in Latin American affairs when needed to maintain economic and political stability
  7. 19. - Republican the North debated choosing to run for president but decided he didn't have a wide enough appeal
  8. 20. - Owned the World newspaper. Printed stories about Cuba being a place covered in blood just to gain popularity for his paper
  9. 21. - Aggressive nationalism, common in the Republican Party
  10. 22. - Became queen of Hawaii in 1891. Didn't like the American influence there, so tried to impose a new constitution that reinstated her authority Planters, with the help of the US navy, overthrew her
  11. 24. - Exiled writer and poet. 1880's gathered other Cuban exiled people in New York City that raised funds, purchased weapons, and trained troops for the Cuban invasion
Down
  1. 1. - Established a civil gov't in Puerto Rico. Provided for elected legislator and a governor and executive council appointed by our president
  2. 2. - US battleship sent to Cuba because McKinley was concerned Americans would be harmed in the riots
  3. 3. - US Navy officer that supported the idea of the US building a strong modern navy. Published works in The Influence of Sea Power upon History
  4. 4. - Taft placed emphasis on helping Latin American industry in the hope that Americans would increase trade and profits and Latin American would rise above poverty and social disorder
  5. 5. - Area where a foreign nation controls economic development like railroad and mining
  6. 8. - Filipino revolutionary who organized uprisings against the Spanish. He aided Dewwy in taking control of most of the islands and capital of Manila
  7. 10. - Imperial power that allows local rulers to stay in control and protect against rebellions and invasions
  8. 12. - Area where a foreign nation controls economic development like railroad and mining
  9. 13. - "______ Amendment" Was made in order to guarantee Cuba had to remain tied to the US
  10. 14. - Boxers attacked embassies in China and killed more than 200 ambassadors. 50,000 troops from around the world were called to crush the Boxers
  11. 16. - The First Volunteer Calvary commanded by Colonels Leonard Wood ad Roosevelt. Fought bravely during the war against Spain
  12. 17. - The idea that English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government
  13. 18. - Smaller and weaker nation being economically and politically dominated by a stronger nation
  14. 23. - "Big _____ Diplomacy" Roosevelt believed US should have Powerful military to scare other nations out of beginning a war against us.