Round 1
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A Game of X’s and O’s
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Admiral Mahan had a 3 Part Suggestion for
US Imperialism – Name the 3 Suggestions
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Naval Bases in Caribbean
Canal through Panama
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Acquire Hawaii and other Pacific islands
2
Who (1 group and 1 person) was
involved in the overthrow (coup) of
the Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani?
2
White Planters (American
Businessmen) and John Stevens (US
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Ambassador to Hawaii)
3
Who was President of the United States
during the Spanish-American war?
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William McKinley
4
What two events really outraged
Americans against the Spanish?
4
De Lome Letter
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Explosion of USS Maine
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What country did we purchase
Alaska from?
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Russia
6
This exiled man was a Cuban revolutionary poet
who upset the Spanish with his poetry (and later
warned US may be just like Spain).
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Jose’ Marti’
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What specifically made Americans
mad when the de Lome letter was
published?
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Criticized Pres. McKinley for
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being weak
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How did the American
newspapers portray the Spanish
General Weyler?
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The Butcher; Cruel; Savage;
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Monster
9
Which ship was involved in the
overthrow of the Hawaiian Queen
– the USS _______________?
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USS Boston
ROUND 2
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Where did the US Pacific Fleet easily
defeat the Spanish Fleet?
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The Philippines
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2
How long did the Spanish-American
War last?
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4 months
3
What was the name of the volunteers cowboys who
Theodore Roosevelt commanded in Cuba?
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The Rough Riders
4
Name 1 thing that the United States
got from Spain in the Treaty of Paris
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Puerto Rico; Guam; or the
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5
United States did not grant the Filipinos
their independence once the Spanish were
defeated – how did they react?
5
Angered them since one colonial ruler
was now replaced by another
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REBELLION
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Name 1 reason why the US wanted to
stay involved in Cuba, Philippines,
and Puerto Rico after the war?
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Strategic Position ; Not allowing other
nations to gain control ; Protecting
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American Business Interests
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Who (specifically) joined in with the
Filipinos to fight against the Americans?
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Some of the African American
US soldiers
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What did the Americans do to the
Filipino rebels (which is ironic since
we criticized the Spanish for doing it)?
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Concentration Camps
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Where did the US build a canal
through?
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Panama
Round 3
A Game of X’s and O’s
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The policy by a stronger nation to attempt to
create an empire by dominating weaker nations
economically, politically, culturally, or militarily.
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Imperialism
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To incorporate (territory) into an existing
political unit such as a country
2
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Annexation
3
A country whose affairs are partially
controlled by a stronger power
3
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Protectorate
4
A belief in the superiority of the white race
produced the idea that whites had a responsibility
to civilize non-whites “inferior people”.
4
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White Mans Burden
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Became Provisional Governor of Hawaii after
overthrow of Hawaiian gov’t; refused to give up
power when Pres. Cleveland asked him to
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Sanford B. Dole
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US ambassador to Hawaii who
helped overthrow the Queen
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John Stevens
7
Sec. of State who arranged the
purchase of Alaska?
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William Seward
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Assistant Sec of Navy – Leader of
Rough Riders – VP and then
President
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Theodore Roosevelt
9
What was different about the US annexing Midway
and Wake islands as compared to Alaska, Hawaii,
Samoa, Guam (and not just they were different places)?
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No Native Population
Round 4
A Game of X’s and O’s
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What branch of the military did Admiral
Mahan encourage the US to build up (to
protect our interests overseas)?
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The Navy
2
At the beginning of this timer period
we have been studying, how did most
Americans feel about imperialism?
2
Liked it – thought is was a good idea
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3
Some people felt that imperialism violated which
document that the US used to announce their
independence against Great Britain?
3
Declaration of Independence
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4
What disease did the French and
Americans have to deal with down in
Panama?
4
Yellow Fever
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5
Some newspapers reported that this
ship was blown up by the enemy but
evidence shows it was an accident.
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USS Maine
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President Grover Cleveland was ______
annexation while President William McKinley
was _____ annexation
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(Cleveland) Against
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(McKinley) For
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How did the newspapers get a hold
of the de Lome letter to publish?
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Stolen by Cuban Rebel from
Havana Post Office
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Mark Twain – Anti Imperialist or Imperialist?
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Anti-Imperialist
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What type of guerilla tactics did the
Filipino rebels engage in against
the US?
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Guerilla tactics – snipers,
blend in with civilians,
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nighttime raids, booby-traps
Round 4
A Game of X’s and O’s
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To incorporate territory into an existing
political unit such as a country is known as
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Annexation
2
Queen Liliuokalani’s slogan to rally
her people around a new Constitution
2
Hawaii for Hawaiians
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3
The newspaper
headlines that you see
is example of?
3
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Yellow Journalism
4
How long did the Philippine America War
last?
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3 years
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5
These two newspaper tycoons engaged in
a type of sensationalized or made-up
journalism
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Hearst and Pulitzer
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7
Who became President after
McKinley was assassinated?
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Teddy Roosevelt
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