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Queen Liliuokalani

Queen of the Hawaiian Islands who opposed annexation by the United States and lost power in a U.S.-supported revolt.

Alfred T. Mahan

U.S. admiral who advocated for the creation of the modern U.S. Navy and the annexation of Hawaii.

William Seward

United States Secretary of State who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia.

Pearl Harbor

A United States naval base in Hawaii built in 1887 that became a coaling station for American ships.

Sanford B. Dole

American sugar tycoon who helped overthrow Queen Liliuokalani and served as president and governor of Hawaii.

Jose Marti

Cuban writer and independence fighter; he became a symbol of Cuba's fight for freedom after being killed in battle.

Valeriano Weyler

Spanish general known for harsh tactics in Cuba, which fueled calls for American intervention.

USS Maine

A U.S. warship that sank in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, sparking public outcry.

George Dewey

Commander of the U.S. Navy's Asiatic Squadron who led the attack in the Pacific during the Spanish-American War.

Rough Riders

Volunteer cavalry regiment commanded by Leonard Wood and Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.

San Juan Hill

Site of a key American victory during the Spanish-American War in 1898.

Treaty of Paris

The treaty that ended the Spanish-American War, leading to Spain's relinquishment of Cuba and ceding Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S.

Foraker Act

Legislation passed in 1900 that ended military rule in Puerto Rico and set up a civil government there.

Platt Amendment

Provisions that mandated Cuba to stay out of debt and allowed U.S. intervention and land purchases.

Protectorate

A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.

Emilio Aguinaldo

Self-proclaimed president of the new Philippine Republic, he fought for independence from the U.S.

John Hay

U.S. Secretary of State who issued Open Door notes for trade with China.

Open Door Notes

Messages asking nations not to interfere with U.S. trading rights in China.

Boxer Rebellion

A 1900 rebellion in China against Western influence.

Panama Canal

A channel across Central America opened in 1914.

Roosevelt Corollary

Extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting U.S. rights to protect economic interests in Latin America.

Dollar Diplomacy

Policy of intervening in other countries to protect U.S. business interests.

Francisco 'Pancho' Villa

Mexican revolutionary leader.

Emiliano Zapata

Mexican rebel leader.

John J. Pershing

U.S. general who led troops to capture Pancho Villa.

Allies (WWI)

Group of nations opposing Central Powers, including Great Britain, France, and later the U.S.

Central Powers

Group of nations led by Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire opposing the Allies.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand

His assassination sparked World War I.

Lusitania

British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat in 1915.

Sussex Pledge

Germany's promise not to sink merchant vessels without warning.

Zimmermann Telegram

A message proposing a German-Mexican alliance during World War I.

Eddie Rickenbacker

American pilot in World War I, awarded the Medal of Honor for downing 26 enemy aircraft.

Selective Service Act

Law enacted in 1917 requiring men to register for military service.

Convoy System

Protection of merchant ships from U-boat attacks by traveling in large groups.

American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

U.S. forces led by General John Pershing in World War I.

Alvin York

American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for capturing 132 German soldiers.

Conscientious Objector

A person refusing to participate in warfare for moral reasons.

War Industries Board (WIB)

Agency established to increase efficiency in war-related industries during World War I.

Bernard M. Baruch

Head of the War Industries Board during World War I.

Committee on Public Information

The U.S. first propaganda agency formed to influence public opinion for war support.

George Creel

Reporter appointed to head the Committee on Public Information during World War I.

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Laws imposing penalties on those speaking against U.S. participation in World War I.

Great Migration

Movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities in the early 20th century.