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Pres. William McKinley
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President 1897-1901. In office during Spanish American War. Assassinated in Buffalo 1901.
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Pres. Theodore Roosevelt
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A member of the Rough Riders that became president and believed to "Speak softly and carry a big stick." He wanted the U.S. to be the leader in the Western Hemisphere and to police other nations.
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Commodore Dewey
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American commander of Pacific Fleet. When war breaks out with Spain (1898) secretly sails ships to Philippines (a Spanish colony) and destroys Spanish fleet at Manila Harbor.
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William Randolph Hearst
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Yellow Journalist who ran the New York Journal. He is notorious for the quote, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."
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Emilio Aguinaldo
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Filipino nationalist who led forces against the U.S. until 1901 when they realized that the U.S. would not grant the Philippines their independence.
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Guam
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The U.S. owned this place as a result of the Spanish-American War.
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Philippines
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The first battle of the Spanish- American war was fought here and the U.S. got to own this place after the war, but when they revolted they gained independence.
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Cuba
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A colony of Spain that wanted independence, so the U.S. came to help, which started the War. It was given independence but watched closely by the U.S.
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Puerto Rico
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An island given to the U.S. from Spain after the peace treaty was signed to end the Spanish-American war.
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Colombia
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This placed owned Panama, and many people in it opposed the U.S. building the Panama canal because it would give them so much land. The U.S. helped Panama revolt against this country.
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Panama Canal
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A canal built across the Isthumus of Panama that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Yellow Journalism
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sensational style of newspaper reporting which played on peoples emotions and helped influence events. Major cause of Spanish American War.
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Social Darwinism
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A concept based on the idea of "survival of the fittest", where the best will survive.
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Trade
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When someone buys somthing with another person in exchange for somthing else.
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Raw Materials
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Natural resources such as Coal, Gold, ect.
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Annex
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To add on or take over. (usually refers to a state)
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Sinking of USS Maine
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U.S. Battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba on February 15, 1898. This event directly led to U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American War.
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Treaty of Paris
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This ended the Spanish- American War in 1898, and gave the U.S. Pueto Rico, Guam, Philippines, and gave Cuba independence.
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Spanish American War
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A war between the Americans and Spanish that started because of Cuba. It ended in 1898 and only 379 Americans died from battle.
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Revolt in Panama
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Panamanians disliked Colombian rule so the U.S. woud help them claim independence if they let them build the canal. The U.S. helped this happen.
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Signing Treaty of Kanagawa
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When Matthew Perry was sent to Japan 1 year after his first visit, he proposed this treaty and the Japanise signed it.
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Treaty of Kanagawa
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It opened up 2 ports in Japan for trade and said that Japan must help shipwrecked U.S. sailors.
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