US History: Unit 4 - American Imperialism
Mark Twain
New Imperialism
Economics
Philippine War
Insular Cases
Mahan
Japan
Panama Canal
Insular territory
colonies
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Spanish American War
USS Maine
Yellow Press
Great Depression
nationalism
San Juan Hill
Platt
Teller
McKinley
sugar, pineapple,
Pearl Harbor
Filipino War
Hawaii
Manila Bay
China
Cuban War of
Independence
__________________________took place in the late 19th and early 20th century.
A primary cause of American imperialism was ________________________.
The _________________________ of the 1890’s drove America to pursue a policy of Imperialism.
_________________________ argued that the United States needed to control the seas and dominate
international commerce.
5. The U.S. wanted to build a canal in __________________ to pursue this policy of Imperialism.
6. To support a two ocean navy for the purpose of Imperialism, the U.S. would need __________________
to provide coal depots for refueling ships.
7. In the 1890’s American _____________________ instilled a need for American colonies.
8. In 1854, The United States under commodore Mathew Perry opened _______________ to trade.
9. The U.S. wanted Hawaii for its ___________ , ______________, and a naval port at________________.
10. The ________________________________ was fought against __________________.
11. The American _______________________ sold newspapers that highlighted the atrocities committed
by Spain against the Cuban people.
12. President __________________ threatened war with Spain if it did not leave Cuba.
13. President McKinley’s war message to Congress led to the ______________________________ of 1898.
14. The ___________________ Amendment prohibited American annexation of Cuba.
15. The sinking of the _______________________ was another cause of the Spanish American War.
16. The battle of _________________________ led to the political success of Teddy Roosevelt.
17. The U.S. naval fleet under commodore Dewey defeated the Spanish at the battle of _______________.
18. As a result of the Spanish American War of 1898, the U.S. gained the ________________________,
________________________, _____________ and annexed __________________________.
19. The _______________ Amendment authorized American military intervention in Cuba whenever it saw
fit and gave it a permanent lease in Guantanamo Bay.
20. Control of Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines gave the United States access to _____________.
21. Emiliano Aguinaldo led a revolt against the United States in the _________________________ from
1899 to 1903.
22. Anti-Imperialist sentiment in the United States included famous people such as____________________.
23. The Foraker Act of 1900 attempted to get around the restrictions of the Constitution by declaring the
Puerto Rico would be a _______________________________.
24. Status of the Philippines as an American territory were dealt with in a series of cases known as
the ___________________________.
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New Imperialism
Economics
Great Depression
Mahan
Panama Canal
Colonies
Nationalism
Japan
Sugar, pineapple, Pearl Harbor
Cuban War of Independence
Yellow Press
McKinley
Spanish American War
Teller Amendment
USS Maine
San Juan Hill
Manila Bay
Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Hawaii
Platt Amendment
China
Filipino War
Mark Twain
Insular Territory
Insular Cases
Hawaii