US Imperialism

5. The treaty that ended the Spanish-American War and granted U.S. new territories.
6. To add territory to one’s own territory.
7. An island nation in Southeast Asia that became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War.
10. A man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, built by the U.S.
11. The belief that U.S. expansion across the continent was justified and inevitable.
14. Legislation that allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs.
16. An island in the Caribbean that became a U.S. territory after the Spanish-American War.
17. A Pacific island acquired by the U.S. from Spain in 1898.

1. An addition to the Monroe Doctrine asserting U.S. right to intervene in Latin America.
2. A Pacific island acquired by the U.S. from Spain in 1898.
3. A region where a country has significant cultural, economic, or political influence.
4. The 1898 conflict between the U.S. and Spain that resulted in U.S. control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
8. President Taft’s policy of using economic power to influence other countries.
9. An organization that opposed U.S. annexation of territories and imperialist policies.
12. A U.S. policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas.
13. Sensationalized news used to influence public opinion, especially during the Spanish-American War.
15. Theodore Roosevelt’s policy of negotiating peacefully while displaying military power.