US Imperialism

2. A territory ruled by another country, often far away from the ruling country (6 letters)
4. Sensationalized news reporting used to influence public opinion (15 letters)
6. U.S. battleship whose explosion sparked the Spanish-American War (9 letters)
8. U.S. president known for his role in the Spanish-American War and progressive reforms (16 letters)
11. U.S. president who led the nation during the Spanish-American War (15 letters)
12. Theodore Roosevelt’s approach to foreign diplomacy, "speak softly and carry a ___" (3 letters)
14. Location of a decisive battle during the Spanish-American War, made famous by Roosevelt’s Rough Riders (11 letters)
15. To formally add a territory to a country (5 letters)

1. Expansion of the Monroe Doctrine, asserting U.S. intervention in Latin America (18 letters)
3. A policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force (11 letters)
5. U.S. foreign policy that warned European powers to stay out of the Americas (15 letters)
7. Land claimed by a country but not yet fully incorporated as a state or province (9 letters)
9. Theodore Roosevelt's volunteer cavalry during the Spanish-American War (12 letters)
10. 1898 conflict between the U.S. and Spain over Cuban independence (19 letters)
13. Agreement that ended the Spanish-American War, giving the U.S. control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines (20 letters)