Imperialism Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the US become this after defeating the Spain in the Spanish American War.
  2. 5. an annexation the US gained during the age of imperialism
  3. 10. 16 ships commissioned by Teddy Roosevelt to sail around the world as demonstration of US naval power
  4. 11. a letter written by a Spanish ambassador to his home country. In it, he ridiculed the US president.
  5. 13. the exaggeration of information for the sake of selling newspapers and magazines
  6. 14. a canal built in Panama to shorten the distance between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
  7. 15. a white business owner who lead the US government to annexing hawaii; first president of Hawaii
  8. 18. land that was acquired by the US from Russia. Rich in resources like gold, oil, and timber
  9. 19. substances that are either available naturally (like wood, ores, etc.)
  10. 21. land that is purchased or gotten through consensual means
Down
  1. 1. an updated monroe doctrine in which the US government threatened Europe with military intervention if they got involved with the affairs of the Western Hemisphere
  2. 3. a phrase used in reference to the power and might of the us military during the age of imperialism
  3. 4. the queen of Hawaii who was forced to surrender the island over to the US
  4. 6. land that is essentially stolen
  5. 7. Stronger weaker countries taking over smaller weaker countries for things like resources, power, and national superiority
  6. 8. a foreign policy used by a the US to promote its financial or commercial interests abroad, particularly in latin america
  7. 9. Harbor a naval base the US placed in Hawaii as a military stopping point between the US and Asia
  8. 12. a country the US gave “independence” to following the Spanish American war
  9. 16. a foreign policy in which the US government threatened Europe should they intervene in the affairs of the Western hemisphere
  10. 17. a foreign policy established by the US to ensure that China was not imperialized so it could maintain economic trade with the US and other countries.
  11. 20. an American ship that exploded in the harbor of Havana Cuba, over 200 american sailors died, the US blamed Spain.