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U.S. Imperialism and the Spanish-American War: Key Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of United States History

Explore the essential terms and definitions related to the spanish-american war and u.s. Imperialism, including the uss maine, san juan hill, treaty of paris, foraker act, platt amendment, and more.

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TERM 1
USS MAINE
DEFINITION 1
Ship sent to Cuba by President McKinley to bring home
Americans safely.Ship blew up in Harbor of HavanaSpanish
blew it up
TERM 2
San Juan Hill
DEFINITION 2
Most famous land battle in CUBALed by Rough Riders &
African Americans
TERM 3
Treaty of Paris
DEFINITION 3
United States & Spain= CEASE FIRE
TERM 4
Foraker Act
DEFINITION 4
legislation passed through congress which US ended military
rule in Puerto Rico & set up civil governemnt
TERM 5
Platt
Amendment
DEFINITION 5
The US insisted CUBA to add to the constituition that they
would stay out of debt and give the US the right to buy or
lease Cuban land for naval or refueling stations.
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USS MAINE

Ship sent to Cuba by President McKinley to bring home Americans safely.Ship blew up in Harbor of HavanaSpanish blew it up TERM 2

San Juan Hill

DEFINITION 2 Most famous land battle in CUBALed by Rough Riders & African Americans TERM 3

Treaty of Paris

DEFINITION 3 United States & Spain= CEASE FIRE TERM 4

Foraker Act

DEFINITION 4 legislation passed through congress which US ended military rule in Puerto Rico & set up civil governemnt TERM 5

Platt

Amendment

DEFINITION 5 The US insisted CUBA to add to the constituition that they would stay out of debt and give the US the right to buy or lease Cuban land for naval or refueling stations.

Protectorate

a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger government TERM 7

Boxer Rebellion

DEFINITION 7 a rebellion with Chinese secret society sought to free their country of Western influence TERM 8

Roosevelt Corollary

DEFINITION 8 an extension of the Monroe Doctrine US claimed the right to protect economic interests by military intervention TERM 9

U.S. Imperialism

DEFINITION 9 economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States on weaker countries. TERM 10

William Randolph Hearst

DEFINITION 10 He was a Yellow Journalist