Rise to World Power

1. Caribbean island that became a U.S. territory following the Spanish-American War.
7. The policy of extending a nation's power by acquiring new territories.
8. Pacific island ceded to the United States by Spain after the war.
12. Taft’s policy of using economic influence to protect U.S. interests in Latin America.
14. A waterway constructed by the U.S. to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
15. People who opposed the expansion of U.S. control over other nations.
16. A disease that caused many deaths during the construction of the Panama Canal.
17. Site of a famous battle in Cuba where Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders fought.
18. Caribbean island where Cuban rebels fought for independence from Spain.

2. The agreement signed in 1898 that ended the Spanish-American War.
3. U.S. battleship whose explosion in Havana harbor contributed to the start of the war.
4. Island nation acquired by the U.S. after the Spanish-American War.
5. A volunteer cavalry unit that played a key role in the Battle of San Juan Hill.
6. A type of sensationalist reporting that exaggerated stories to influence public opinion.
9. Wilson’s foreign policy that emphasized moral principles over military or economic power.
10. European country that fought the United States in the Spanish-American War.
11. U.S. president and leader of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War.
13. Addition to the Monroe Doctrine that justified U.S. intervention in Latin America.