American Imperialism

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Across
  1. 3. Many US soldiers died from this during the Spanish American War
  2. 5. This side lost the Spanish American War
  3. 8. Theodore Roosevelt sailed this fleet around the world after the Spanish American War
  4. 9. When media exaggerates information
  5. 13. The idea that America should stay out of foreign affairs
  6. 14. This nation finished the Panama canal
  7. 15. This side won the Spanish American War
  8. 17. this was a massive export of Cuba that America wanted more of.
  9. 19. The American ship that was blamed on Spain for sinking
  10. 20. A territory won by America after the war
  11. 21. America wanted this place free
  12. 22. America conquered this place after the battle of Manila bay
  13. 23. This nation started the Panama canal
  14. 24. A short and decisive war fought between US and Spain
Down
  1. 1. An example of US imperialism before the Spanish American War
  2. 2. Future Progressive President and Leader of the Rough Riders
  3. 4. America realized these weren't lucrative to hold, develop, or maintain
  4. 6. President that was in office during the Spanish American War. Many pro-imperialist policies
  5. 7. America projecting their militaristic and economic strength on other parts of the world
  6. 10. This meant European nations can trade with Asian ones, but not conquer them because America said so.
  7. 11. American soldiers looked for this place in Cuba because it had the Spanish Caribbean fleet docked here
  8. 12. A volunteer cavalry force assembled by Theodore Roosevelt and his cowboy buddies.
  9. 16. This treaty ended the Spanish-American War
  10. 18. A territory won by America after the war