1. The US joined European nations in a race to conquest

smaller, “uncivilized” nations and gain access to their resources

and markets. This was known as _________.

2. What territory was annexed by the US in the Pacific Ocean in

1898?

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3. What war did the US become involved in in 1898?

4. What name was given to the sensational journalism that served as a major cause of the Spanish-

American War?

5. What group of volunteers did T. Roosevelt lead in the famous

charge at the Battle of San Juan Hill?

6. What group of islands in the South Pacific did the US gain control over as a result of the

defeat of the Spanish?

7. President Roosevelt led the movement to build what canal in

Central America?

8. What addition to the Monroe Doctrine was made by Roosevelt justifying American intervention in

the South American nations in trouble?

9. How did Taft’s foreign diplomacy differ from Roosevelt’s?

10. Who was the general from Spain sent to Cuba to stop the

revolution? He put thousands in concentration camps.