Ch.6 World Power Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Alaska | Was purchased for 7.2 million dollars. Important Natural resources were found here. Became the 49th state |
| Hawaii | Gave the U.S a presence in the pacific Ocean and eventually a militarily base . Became the 50th state. |
| annex | When a larger country protects and supports a smaller country in exchange for their cooperation |
| yellow journalism | false or exaggerated reporting in news. It sold more papers and gave greater political power because it was a way of controlling voter's options. |
| USS Maine | battleship sent by President William McKinley in 1898 to protect Cuba's harbor. Was destroyed and we thought Spain did it. |
| Spanish American War | Congress declared war on Spain on April 25, 1898. Nearly 1 million Americans volunteered to fight. |
| Theodore ( Teddy) Roosevelt | assistant secretary of Navy left his job to organize a group of volenter |
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