HistoryVocab. Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Queen Liliuokalani | The last queen of Hawaii before the US anexed it. |
| Imperialism | When a larger country influences a smaller country militarily, economically, and politicaly |
| William Seward | U.S secritary of state who purchased Alaska. |
| Pearl Harbor | US military base in Hawaii |
| Manifest Destiny | The idea of a God given right to expand. |
| Missionary | People who were sent to other countries to spread Christianity |
| USS Maine | A US sub. that exploded on its way to Cuba, killing 200 soldiers |
| George Dewey | The navel commindoe that was sent to the Philippines to fight Spain |
| Rough Riders | A division of the US army that was sent to Cuba to fight Spain |
| Treaty of Paris | The treaty that was signed in December of 1898 that ended the Spanish-American war |
| Platt Amendment | A law that the US forces Cuba to in their Constitution. First part- US can interfere in any Cuba afair Second part- Cuba must allow US to military base in Cuba |
| Anti Imperialist League | A group of Americans and Europeans who were opposed to the idea of imperialism |
| Sphere of Influence | When a state or an organization has a significant cultural, economic, military or political influence |
| Open Door Policy | A concept in foreign affairs |
| Boxer Rebellion | The uprising that took place in response to foreign "spheres of influence" in China |
| Roosevelt Corollary | An extension of the Monroe Doctrine by United States President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 |
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