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American Imperialism
Hawaiian Annexation, Spanish American War, and Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines
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History
10th Grade
01/06/2019

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imperialism
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a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
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Queen Lili'uokalani
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monarch of Hawaii during the period of annexation; lived for 20 years as an American citizen following her dethronement by the U.S. government
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USS Maine
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American naval ship that was destroyed in Havana harbor in Cuba
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Cuba
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large island south of the U.S.; location of fighting between the Spanish, native Cubans, and the U.S. military
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Havana Harbor
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location of the sinking of the USS Maine
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Spain
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country against whom the U.S. fought a war; started with the destruction of the USS Maine
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Pearl Harbor
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located in Hawaii, a strategic military harbor used by the U.S. in the Spanish American war as a fueling station on the way to the Philippines
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Philippines
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island nation found in the Pacific Ocean that became a U.S. territory following the Spanish defeat in a war with the U.S.
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President William McKinley
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leader of the U.S. who overturned the actions of his predecessor and annexed the Republic of Hawaii as a strategic military location
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President Grover Cleveland
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leader of the U.S> who sided with Queen Lili'uokalani and stopped the annexation of Hawaii
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American businessmen
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individuals who owned plantations in Hawaii who were instrumental in supporting the annexation of the islands for economic purposes
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Battle of Manila Bay
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conflict between U.S. and Spanish forces in the Philippines that ended the fighting on the islands
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reconcentration camps
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locations where the Spanish military kept Cuban rebels for many years; poor conditions led to thousands of deaths; similar ones were used by the U.S. in the Philippines
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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
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future U.S. President who led American troops in the Battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish American War
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