Age of Imperialism/Spanish American War
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| not involved with other country's problems | ||
| increasing land by acquiring new territories | ||
| sensational and often false reporting by a newspaper | ||
| an organized division of a country that is not yet admitted to the full rights of a state | ||
| a narrow strip of land forming a link between two larger areas of land | ||
| peace agreement | ||
| Teddy Roosevelt--be prepared | ||
| Taft--get involved with other countries if good for the economy | ||
| Wilson-promote democracy around the world | ||
| managing relationships with other countries | ||
| war between US and Spain fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines | ||
| the name of the US battleship that exploded in Cuba that led to the start of the war | ||
| year of the 4-month long Spanish-American war | ||
| a regiment of volunteers recruited and led by Colonel Teddy Roosevelt and made famous by the "charge up San Juan Hill" during the Spanish-American War | ||
| creation of large empires by nations that control weaker countries |