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Chapter 27: Empire and Expansion 1890-1909 - People

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16714782Captain Alfred Thayer Mahanauthor of The Influence of Sea Power Upon History: 1660-1783
16714783Joseph Pulitzer"yellow press" journalist
16714784William Randolph Hearst"yellow press" journalist, published letter written by Spanish minister to Washington Dupuy de Lome
16714785James G. Blainecreator of the "Big Sister" policy, presided over the first Pan-American conference
16714786Grover ClevelandDemocratic president from 1885-1889, 1893-1897
16714787Valeriano "Butcher" WeylerSpanish general sent to Cuba during the Spanish-American War
16714788Frederick Remingtondrew pictures for William Randolph Hearst's stories
16714789William McKinleyRepublic president from 1897-1901
16714790Theodore RooseveltRepublic president from 1901-1909, vice president for McKinley
16714791John D. LongNavy secretary during the Spanish-American War
16714792Commodore George Deweycommander of the American Asiatic Squadron, took over Philippines
16714793Emilio AguinaldoLeader of Filipino insurgents against the Spanish
16714794William R. Shafterfat American general who was ill-prepared at Cuba
16714795Leonard Woodcolonel and commander of the "Rough Riders," helped clean up yellow fever in Cuba
16714796the "Rough Riders"regiment of volunteers, mostly cowboys, organized by Theodore Roosevelt
16714797the Anti-Imperialist Leagueopposed McKinley administration's expansionism: Mark Twain, William James, Samuel Gompers, Andrew Carnegie
16714798Rudyard Kiplingauthor of the White Man's Burden
16714799William Jennings BryanDemocratic candidate for the elections of 1900
16714800William C. GorgasAmerican colonel who helped clean up yellow fever in Cuba
16714801Dr. Walter Reedhelped clean up yellow fever in Cuba
16714802Joseph WheelerAmerican general who was given command in Cuba
16714803Elihu RootSecretary of War who established a general staff for the army and founded the War College
16714804William Howard Taftleader of the Philippine Commission, which tried to assimilate Filipinos
16714805John HaySecretary of State who made the Open Door Policy
16714806the "Boxers"super-patriotic Chinese rebel group against foreigners
16714807Philippe Bunau-Varillaleader of the old French Canal Company, assisted American in the creation of the Panama Canal

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