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- 1. The US initially helped the inhabitants of these Pacific islands fight for their independence from Spain, but then ended up ruling them in a harsh and oppressive manner as well.
- 8. This incredibly important piece of infrastructure constructed between the years 1904 and 1914 allowed the US to more quickly move ships from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
- 9. Americans blamed the sinking of this ship on the Spanish, leading to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
- 11. This naval base on Cuba is still leased by the US government.
- 12. The US acquired this Pacific island in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War.
- 15. This principle of US foreign policy was first articulated in the 1820s and warned European powers to not interfere in affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
- 17. The Spanish-American War took place under the leadership of this US President, eventually leading to significant territorial gains for the USA.
- 18. The US acquired territory from this country in what is now the southwestern portion of the US (states of New Mexico, Arizona, and California).
- 20. Taking place in 1803, this nearly doubled the territory of the United States from one day to the next.
- 21. This future state had previously belonged to Mexico before it became an independent republic and eventually the 28th US state.
- 22. This term is used to describe the US policy during the 1830s which forcefully relocated various Native American tribes and led to the deaths of thousands.
- 23. JACKSON The US President responsible for forcibly relocating Native American tribes and pushing them further westward.
- 24. This was the name for the idea that attempted to protext US trade interests in the Far East by preventing the partition of China and instead allowing all Western nations to trade there on equal footing.
- 25. This political philosophy linked to President Roosevelt's policies contained the ideas that the US should preserve order and stability in the world by intervening in the affairs of less developed nations.
- 27. This man became the President of the US after his predecessor was assassinated by an anarchist. He was known for being aggressive and had previously been a war hero who fought in the Spanish-American War.
- 29. This philosophy encouraged Americans to invest financially in areas that were strategically important to the United States, such as Latin America.
- 30. This island in the Caribbean Sea was acquired by the US following the Spanish-American War and is today an independent commonwealth whose inhabitants have been US citizens since 1917.
- 31. This territory in the Pacific Northwest region was acquired by the US following a treaty signed with Great Britain in 1846 which helped to avoid a war between the two nations.
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- 2. This is the site of a major US naval base in Hawaii which was acquired following the annexation of Hawaii in 1898.
- 3. Also known as Seward's Folly, this piece of land was purchased by the US in 1867 from Russia.
- 4. This legal measure made Cuba essentially a protectorate of the United States until 1934 and allowed the US to lease lands for the establishment of a naval base in Cuba.
- 5. This term is used to describe the overly sensationalist journalism that often had the intention of convincing Americans to show enthusiasm for participation in military actions.
- 6. US ships first appeared off the coast of this island nation in 1853 with the intent of opening up trading relations.
- 7. This was the term for the idea that it was the right of the United States of America to possess territory stretching across North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
- 10. These Pacific islands were annexed by the US after their queen was deposed. Eventually they became a state in 1959.
- 13. This naval commander is credited with initiating trading relations with a previously isolationist island nation.
- 14. This ideology played an important role in inspiring not only the internal consolidation of European nations and the US, but also imperialistic expansion.
- 16. This word is used to describe both an excessively lengthy speech, but also the informal troops acting without official government authorization which were sometimes useful for the US in overthrowing certain foreign governments.
- 19. This addition to US political philosophy going back to the 1820s stated that the US had the right to intervene in Latin America to maintain or restore order.
- 26. Originally, the US attempted to support a revolution in this country, whose people were in the process of rising up against Spanish colonial rule.
- 28. This volunteer cavalry unit fought in the Spanish-American War under the leadership of a future US President.