The Spanish-American War: Review

2. President during the Spanish-American War.
4. "Speak softly, and carry a ____ _______."
7. Teddy Roosevelt led this group of gamblers, bear hunters and college students to success.
9. Became President after McKinley's assassination.
11. Was annexed in 1898, but didn't officially become our 50th state until 1959.
12. The U.S. became a strong world ________ after the Spanish-American War victory.
15. The length of the canal.
17. Panama had been previously controlled by ________.
19. U.S. territory after winning the war, but is now an independent country.
20. "Stretched" the truth about what was going on in Cuba.
21. Many people died from ________ while building the canal.
22. The number of miles from the tip of Florida to Cuba.
24. As a result of the war, Cuba was now ______ from Spain's control.
25. The U.S. gained the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and ______ from its victory.

1. "The _______ Little War"
3. When strong countries try to "eat up" all of the smaller, weaker countries.
4. The idea that the U.S. should use their military to get action instead of negotiations.
5. A U.S. territory that was gained during the war, and remains one still today.
6. The major crop in Cuba that the U.S. was interested in.
8. The number of years it took the U.S. to build the Panama Canal.
10. This country tried to build the Panama Canal before the U.S. and failed.
13. The "Big Stick" Roosevelt was referring to was the U.S. _________.
14. The Roosevelt Corollary is seen as an addition to this...
16. The U.S. ship that blew up and was the "spark" of the war.
18. For a very long time, the U.S. believed they should follow this policy...until the Spanish-American War.
19. Brought the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans together
23. Alfred Mahan argued in order to be and stay number one, we needed a stronger _______ to patrol the seas.