Chapter 7 Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. change to the Monroe Doctrine, saying that the US could intervene in the international affairs of Latin American nations
  2. 3. confrontation between the US and Mexico at Tampico Bay, Mexico, involving the arrest of American sailors by the Mexican government; it led to Congress approving the use of armed forces against Mexico, and was an important event leading up to the Battle of Veracruz
  3. 6. an area where foreign countries control trade of natural resources of another nation or area
  4. 7. American journalist; famous for sensational news stories (yellow journalism), that stirred feelings of nationalism and formed public opinions for the Spanish-American War
  5. 8. policy established by the U.S. in 1899 to promote equal access for all nations to trade in China
  6. 10. President Taft's policy of influencing Latin America through economic rather than military intervention
  7. 11. a constitution the king of Hawaii was forced to sign which severely restricted his power and deprived most Hawaiians of the vote
  8. 15. revolution led by Francisco Madero in 1910 that eventually forced the Mexican dictator Porfirio Diaz to resign
Down
  1. 1. American journalist and newspaper publisher; established the Pulitzer Prize for public service and advancement of education
  2. 4. the reporting of exaggerated stories in newspapers to increase sales
  3. 5. established that the US would appoint the upper house of Puerto Rico's legislature, as well as its governor; the lower house of the legislature would be elected by Puerto Rican voters
  4. 9. a part of the Cuban constitution drafted under the supervision of the US that limited Cuba's right to make treaties, gave the US the right to intervene in Cuban affairs, and required Cuba to sell or lease land to the US
  5. 12. cavalry regiment organized by Theodore Roosevelt; consisted of college athletes, cowboys, ranchers, miners, and Native Americans
  6. 13. battle in the Spanish-American War in which 8,000 US soldiers fought to seize control over San Juan Hill
  7. 14. latter written by Spain's minister to the US that was published in a major newspaper; it ridiculed President McKinley and outraged many Americans
  8. 16. the practice of extending a nation's power by gaining territories for a colonial empire