Across
- 3. War between Spain and America over control of colonies in the Pacific and Caribbean
- 5. Style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts
- 6. Pacific islands taken over by the United States in the late 1800s; later becoming a US state
- 7. Former Russian territory purchased by the United States in the late 1800s, later becoming a US state
- 10. Section of a country in which a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers
- 14. A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land
- 15. A temporary end to fighting
- 16. Disorder and lawlessness caused by a lack of effective government
- 17. Caribbean island nation placed under a US protectorate after the Spanish American War
- 18. The policy of extending a nation’s rule over other territories and countries
- 19. US battleship that sank in Cuba; considered a cause of the Spanish-American War
Down
- 1. Canal that goes through Panama; Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
- 2. Asian island nation acquired by the US after the Spanish American War
- 4. Temporary government
- 8. The policy of using economic investment to protect US interests abroad
- 9. An area completely controlled by another country
- 11. An independent country that is under control of another country
- 12. The practice of spreading a nation’s control beyond its borders
- 13. The belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations
