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1. A U.S. naval leader who urged government 1. A U.S. naval leader who urged government officials to build up American naval power in officials to build up American naval power in order to compete with other powerful nations.order to compete with other powerful nations.

2. The U.S. policy of using the nation’s 2. The U.S. policy of using the nation’s economic power to exert influence over other economic power to exert influence over other

countries.countries.

3. Messages sent by Secretary of State John Hay in 3. Messages sent by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, 1899 to Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, asking the countries not to interfere with and Japan, asking the countries not to interfere with

U.S. trading rights in China.U.S. trading rights in China.

4. The policy of extending a nation’s authority 4. The policy of extending a nation’s authority over other countries by economic, political, or over other countries by economic, political, or

military means.military means.

5. An artificial waterway cut through the Isthmus of 5. An artificial waterway cut through the Isthmus of Panama to provide a shortcut between the Atlantic and Panama to provide a shortcut between the Atlantic and

Pacific oceans, opened in 1914.Pacific oceans, opened in 1914.

6. A volunteer cavalry regiment, commanded by 6. A volunteer cavalry regiment, commanded by Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt, that served in Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt, that served in

the Spanish-American War.the Spanish-American War.

7. U.S. Secretary of State that arranged to buy 7. U.S. Secretary of State that arranged to buy Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million. Alaska from the Russians for 7.2 million.

8. Legislation passed by Congress in 1900, in 8. Legislation passed by Congress in 1900, in which the U.S. ended military rule in Puerto which the U.S. ended military rule in Puerto

Rico and set up a civil government.Rico and set up a civil government.

9. 1898;The treaty ending the Spanish-American War, 9. 1898;The treaty ending the Spanish-American War, in which Spain freed Cuba, turned over the islands of in which Spain freed Cuba, turned over the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and sold Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and sold

the Philippines to the United States for 20 million.the Philippines to the United States for 20 million.

10. A U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded 10. A U.S. warship that mysteriously exploded and sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on and sank in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, on

February 15, 1898.February 15, 1898.

11. A Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New 11. A Cuban poet and journalist in exile in New York that organized Cuban resistance against York that organized Cuban resistance against

Spain; died in 1895 fighting for Cuban Spain; died in 1895 fighting for Cuban independence.independence.

12. The use of sensationalized and 12. The use of sensationalized and exaggerated reporting by newspapers or exaggerated reporting by newspapers or

magazines to attract readers.magazines to attract readers.

13. An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, announced by President 13. An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, announced by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, under which the U.S. claimed the Theodore Roosevelt in 1904, under which the U.S. claimed the

right to protect its economic interests by means of military right to protect its economic interests by means of military intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations.intervention in the affairs of Western Hemisphere nations.

14. Headed the government in Hawaii after the 14. Headed the government in Hawaii after the U.S. overthrew Queen Liliuokalani in the late U.S. overthrew Queen Liliuokalani in the late

1890’s. 1890’s.

15. U.S. Commodore that gave the command to open 15. U.S. Commodore that gave the command to open fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila, the Philippine fire on the Spanish fleet at Manila, the Philippine

capital; he and his men destroyed every Spanish ship capital; he and his men destroyed every Spanish ship there in May 1898.there in May 1898.