United States Imperialism Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. deal between U.S. government and Russia in 1867
  2. 4. the wealthest newspaper editor in the country. Owned a vast property in Calfifornia
  3. 5. a way in which a country expands their power and influence through miltary or economic force on another region
  4. 7. a massive collection of territory under one country or political authority
  5. 8. used by Spanish against civilians. Part of reason for war.
  6. 9. built by U.S. to shorten trade and travel from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean
  7. 13. the U.S. overthrows a queen and gains new territory
  8. 14. a region under the direct control of a state, but not given full rights
  9. 15. controlled/protected by larger nation
  10. 17. The U.S. will not take control of Cuba
  11. 18. conflict between Phillipines, Spain, and the United States
  12. 20. U.S. will use military to keep Europe out of Western Hemisphere
  13. 21. exchange money for political influece in Latin America and Carribean. Used under Taft.
Down
  1. 1. conflict between the U.S. and Spain that last several months.
  2. 2. used as the reason to go to war against Spain
  3. 6. a geographic region that a foreign nation controls through politics, diplomacy, and/or economically
  4. 10. exaggerated news reporting, led to Spanish American War
  5. 11. led the Rough Riders, president, imperialist, fought monopolies and trusts
  6. 12. the belief that the U.S. should have full control of the North American continent
  7. 16. forcing China to trade with imperialist nations, including the U.S.
  8. 19. forcibly adding a region to your territory