Across
- 5. The president of Mexico from 1877 to 1880 and 1884 to 1913
- 6. A bonus payment of two cents per pound from the government in 1890
- 7. Connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
- 9. Defeated by Japan in 1895 and became very weak
- 10. Philippines rebel leader in 1898
- 11. The first to engage in yellow journalism to sell more papers
- 12. US will aid business interests in Western hemisphere
- 14. The secretary of state who negotiated the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
- 15. Building an empire by founding colonies
- 17. Surrendered from Spain in return for $20 million
- 18. Became a US territory in 1898 and is still part of the US commonwealth
- 19. Highly exaggerated articles to get newspapers to sell
- 20. Not involved in international trade
Down
- 1. The Platt Amendment limited this country's right to make treaties
- 2. Began the Mexican Revolution in 1910
- 3. 50th US state
- 4. Hawaiian King forced to sign a new constitution in 1887
- 6. The purchase of Alaska
- 8. Hawaii's queen in 1893
- 13. One of the ABC Powers countries
- 16. Became US president in 1913, and rejected Taft's dollar diplomacy