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| The use of "flashy", "scare" headlines that Hearst and Pulitzer used to drum up support for the war against Spain. |
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| The queen in Hawaii who was overthrown by American's in an effort to get Hawaii annexed by America. |
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| Reasons for wanting to annex Hawaii |
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1. good ports
2. sugar plantations
3. conversion of natives to Christianity |
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| Amendment that said: Once Spain is eliminated from Cuba, Cuba will be independent |
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| Amendment that said: Cuba must write a Constitution and allow the U.S. to intervene when needed |
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| An Amendment to the Monroe Doctrine saying the U.S. will intervene to prevent European intervention in Latin America |
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| Roosevelt's policy of high imperialism |
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| leader of the Filipino resistance |
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| domination of another country; can be politically or militarily |
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| Reasons for U.S. Involvement in Cuban Revolt |
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1. sugar plantations
2. proximity to Florida's coast (danger to U.S.)
3. sympathy (Us. vs. Britain) |
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| a letter written by the Spanish Minister that insulted President McKinley; major cause of Spanish-American War |
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| Causes of the Spanish-American War |
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1. Cuban Revolt
2. Yellow Journalsim
3. DeLome Letter
4. U.S.S. Maine |
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| An american ship sunk off the coast of Cuba; blamed on Spain by yellow journalists;one cause of Spanish-American War |
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| a yellow journalist painter sent to Cuba to exaggerate bad conditions |
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| Author of "The Influence of Sea Power Upon History"; believed that whoever controlled the seas had the most power |
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| and organization that opposed the annexation of other countries and said that it would violate the "consent of the governed" |
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| led the military government installed in Cuba; launched a public attack on Yellow Fever; campaigned for finance, education, agriculture, and public health |
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| "Benevolent Assimilation" |
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| a term used to describe the slow movement in Cuba (by the U.S.) towards improved roads, sanitation, public health, and a school system |
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| policy announcing that all counrties should respect China and allow fair trade; policy of "spheres of influence" in China |
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| Rebels in China that killed hundreds of foreigners in a rebellion against imperialsim |
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| Problems faced in building the Panama Canal |
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1. bad terrain for a canal
2. Colombian discontent
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| an agreement, made in 1908, that pledged that the U.S. and Japan would respect each other's territorial possessions |
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| Steps to building the Panama Canal |
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1. French tries but fails
2. Colombia denys U.S. attempts
3. Panamanians get freedom through rebellion (and American help)
4. U.S. builds Canal with land from Panamanians |
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| a term used by Taft to describe the people in the Philipines |
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| reason annexation of Hawaii was first denied |
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| President Cleveland believed that he should not annex Hawaii because the Queen had been illegally overthrown and she should know what would be best for the natives |
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