— A policy where a stronger country controls or influences other countries or territories to gain power, land, or resources.

— "U.S.S." stands for "United States Ship," used before the name of a naval vessel. A specific ship called "Marine" may be a naval or transport vessel.

— A person sent by a religious group to teach their religion and often help with schools, hospitals, or community projects in other places.

— An American naval officer who became famous for leading the U.S. Navy to victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish‑American War.

— U.S. Secretary of State who arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867; his choice was once called "Seward’s Folly" by critics.

— Sensational, exaggerated, or misleading newspaper reporting designed to attract readers and influence public opinion.

— A volunteer cavalry group led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish‑American War, known for fighting at the Battle of San Juan Hill.

— A large natural harbor in Hawaii that became a major U.S. naval base; it was the target of a surprise attack by Japan in 1941 (important in later U.S. history).

— A U.S. law that limited Cuba’s independence after the Spanish‑American War; it allowed the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs and to lease land for naval bases.

— The 19th‑century belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent, often used to justify westward expansion.

Spanish‑American War

— A short 1898 war between Spain and the United States that resulted in the U.S. gaining control of territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

Anti‑Imperialist League

— A group formed in the United States that opposed American expansion and control of other lands after the Spanish‑American War, arguing it contradicted U.S. principles of freedom.

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Imperialism/SA War

Term	Definition
imperialism	— A policy where a stronger country controls or influences other countries or territories to gain power, land, or resources.
U.S.S. Marine	— "U.S.S." stands for "United States Ship," used before the name of a naval vessel. A specific ship called "Marine" may be a naval or transport vessel.
Missionary	— A person sent by a religious group to teach their religion and often help with schools, hospitals, or community projects in other places.
George Dewey	— An American naval officer who became famous for leading the U.S. Navy to victory at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish‑American War.
William Seward	— U.S. Secretary of State who arranged the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867; his choice was once called "Seward’s Folly" by critics.
Yellow journalism	— Sensational, exaggerated, or misleading newspaper reporting designed to attract readers and influence public opinion.
Rough Riders	— A volunteer cavalry group led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish‑American War, known for fighting at the Battle of San Juan Hill.
Pearl Harbor	— A large natural harbor in Hawaii that became a major U.S. naval base; it was the target of a surprise attack by Japan in 1941 (important in later U.S. history).
Platt Amendment	— A U.S. law that limited Cuba’s independence after the Spanish‑American War; it allowed the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs and to lease land for naval bases.
Manifest Destiny	— The 19th‑century belief that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent, often used to justify westward expansion.
Spanish‑American War	— A short 1898 war between Spain and the United States that resulted in the U.S. gaining control of territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
Anti‑Imperialist League	— A group formed in the United States that opposed American expansion and control of other lands after the Spanish‑American War, arguing it contradicted U.S. principles of freedom.

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